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Get into the “spirit” of the season! Our special, candlelit tours will take you around the property and into the house, all the way up to the dark, shadowy attic. Hear long-standing and new Homestead ghost stories from staff members and spooky encounters reported by guests, as featured on the Syfy channel’s Ghost Hunters.
$25 – $30
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When Indonesia’s Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years. Step back in time with Professor Gillen D’Arcy Wood for a virtual presentation about “the year without a summer” that inspired Mary Shelley’s monster.
$10 – $15
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The Isham-Terry House is ALIVE when Mary Shelley’s words come to life during Escapism Production’s newest original interpretation of the Year without a Summer. |
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Join us on Sunday, October 18 at 2 pm for an in-person discussion of Mary Shelley, and the brilliant plot line of Frankenstein. Stop by the House during the August or September open tour days to pick up a special commemorative bookmark and see Henry Isham’s personal library from the 1800s. We’ll share how you can download a free copy of the book to enjoy in your own laboratory!
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There has been a theft, and a priceless artifact is missing! Help unravel the mystery and find the artifact as we embrace spooky season with a special themed tour of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden.
$15 – $20
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Get into the spirit of the season & meet the ghosts of New Londoners who have ghoulish stories to tell – hear their tales & talk with them if you dare! Experience the city's oldest house at twilight & make s’mores over an open fire.
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Join Traci Boiselle, Connecticut Landmarks museum interpreter, paranormal investigator with 18 years of experience with The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS - as seen on Ghost Hunters), and co-founder of "When History Speaks" for a look into the theories, tools, and methods used in paranormal research. Traci will explore the history of the Hempsted Houses, including her family connection to the property, and share paranormal evidence and findings from local New London County investigations. Following the presentation, VIP ticket holders will accompany Traci and staff to the Hempsted Houses across the street for a 45-minute guided paranormal investigation of one of New England’s oldest dwellings: the 1678 Joshua Hempsted House.
$15 – $60
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Floristry doesn’t need to end when the gardens have gone to rest! Join site administrator Lynn Mervosh and staff for a holiday bulb workshop that will brighten the shortest days of the year. Lynn will share the history of these bulbs and how to encourage a long-lasting display. The Phelps-Hatheway School of Floral Arts was created to showcase the magnificent blooms grown in our small community and in our great state of Connecticut. All ages and abilities are welcome!
$55 – $65
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