Visitors to the Phelps-Hatheway and Bellamy-Ferriday Houses can view exquisite examples of 18th- and 20th-century wallpapers in beautiful condition thanks to research, care, and restoration. Trace the papers’ histories and learn about the lives of the people who selected them for their homes in this virtual discussion.
Experience the Isham-Terry House bedecked in Victorian holiday splendor. Enjoy this special holiday tour while carols fill the air.
Experience the Isham-Terry House bedecked in Victorian holiday splendor. Enjoy this special holiday tour while carols fill the air.
This program has been canceled. Have a safe and happy new year!
Traverse the streets and sites of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Hartford to commemorate this illustrious native son. Highlights include the Butler-McCook House & Garden, Olmsted’s birth site, Bushnell Park, the Capitol Grounds, High Street, Ann Street, and Keney Clock Tower, with optional visit to Olmsted’s gravesite in Old North Cemetery at the conclusion.
Located at the juncture of the Little River and the Connecticut River, Hartford’s downtown includes numerous historic bridges and walkways. Explore the unique histories of these landmarks and engineering marvels, including the Little River Bridge, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, the Bulkeley Bridge, and the G. Fox walkway, among others, in this new walking tour for the 2023 season.
Expand your knowledge of Hartford’s architectural treasures beyond Main Street, as we venture to the east of Main Street to appreciate the history along South Prospect beginning with the 1788 Amos Bull House, the Hartford Times Building, BPO Elks, and the Hartford Club, as well as to the west of Main Street, including Gold and Elm Streets.
Join an easy 1.5-mile walking tour on the sidewalks of Hartford’s historic Main Street from the Butler-McCook House & Garden to the G. Fox Building to learn how the city has evolved through its significant structures: City Hall, the Wadsworth Atheneum, the Travelers Tower, the Old State House, Center Church and the Ancient Burying Ground.
Bring a lawn chair and a picnic dinner and enjoy music in the lovely setting of the Butler-McCook historic garden on the Richard P. Garmany Fund Music & Education Terrace at the Amos Bull House. Celebrate a featured artist’s exhibition opening at the Amos Bull & Butler-McCook Houses and experience free tours of the first floor of the Butler-McCook House & Garden.
Visit the Amos Bull House to view the exhibition Raw Flow II, featuring works by local artist Miguel Jose Matos. Matos will share stories about what shaped him as an artist. The exhibit will be on view throughout the summer.
Hartford joins cities worldwide on the longest day of the year to celebrate the 6th annual Make Music Hartford. Bring a picnic to the garden of the Butler-McCook House and your dancing shoes and join the party in Hartford’s best kept secret—our historic garden oasis with perennial crowd favorite Ed Fast and Congabop.
Hartford joins cities worldwide on the longest day of the year to celebrate the 6th annual Make Music Hartford. Bring a picnic to the garden of the Butler-McCook House and your dancing shoes and join the party in Hartford’s best kept secret—our historic garden oasis with perennial crowd favorite Ed Fast and Congabop.
Visit the Butler-McCook House & Garden is the only 18th-century home remaining on Hartford’s Main Street for a guided tour to learn about the McCook family, who loved music, art, and travel through explorations of the museum’s collections which include paintings, Japanese samurai armor, furniture, and toys.
From 1865 to 1927, Reverend John James McCook spent his days on East Hartford’s Main Street as the pastor of St. John’s Episcopal Church, and his evenings on Hartford’s Main Street as the patriarch of the Butler-McCook family. Learn about his life, his work at the Edward Tuckerman Potter-designed church, and his family’s continued connection to the parish.
Bring a lawn chair and a picnic dinner and enjoy music in the lovely setting of the Butler-McCook historic garden on the Richard P. Garmany Fund Music & Education Terrace at the Amos Bull House. Celebrate a featured artist’s exhibition opening at the Amos Bull & Butler-McCook Houses and experience free tours of the first floor of the Butler-McCook House & Garden.
