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  • The Vexed Visitation: An Immersive Victorian Halloween Tale in Partnership with Escapism Productions

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    1885 - The residents of Blackwood Lake have received a curious letter from the Widow Whitlock. Mrs. Josephine Whitlock invites you to celebrate the life of the recently deceased Luther Whitlock. As we bid farewell to our dear husband and father, we welcome you to join us at Blackwood Manor as we hold visitation hours. We understand our family has been quite reclusive, but this recently widowed woman and her only child could really use your support at this difficult time. The town is abuzz. Luther Whitlock, the cloistered miser who lived in Blackwood Manor, had a family? Why would a wealthy man who could afford to live anywhere move into a house with such a tragic history? What kind of support is this mysterious family looking for? Come to the visitation to find out what dark and dangerous secrets the Whitlock family are hiding.

    $55.20

  • Isham-Terry Open Tour Sunday

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Explore this beloved family home to learn about the booming industries and culture of Hartford in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, understand medical practice and public health at this time, and learn more about the Isham and Terry families through the items they owned.

    Free – $15

  • The Final Act at Home: A Victorian Wake

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Saying good-bye in the Victorian Era was a complicated process. Join this fact-based exploration of a Victorian wake presented in partnership with the researchers and performers at Escapism Productions. 

    $10 – $15

  • Making Music Together: The Ishams’ Parlor Music

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Enjoy an afternoon’s vocal and instrumental performance by Andrew Wilcox (piano) and Mae Czuba (vocals) to hear the late-19th and early-20th century songs that would have filled the Ishams’ parlor, drawing upon the sheet music in the Isham-Terry collection and representing the lives and interests of the household’s amateur musicians. The performers will play music from the collection, and sheet music will be on display during the event.

    $10 – $15

  • Isham-Terry House Tour: Virtual Program

    Virtual Program

    Join the Avon Free Public Library and Isham-Terry volunteer interpreter, Jan Beatty for a virtual tour of the Isham-Terry House.

    Free

  • Upon a Midnight Dreary: A Dramatic Reading of the Works of Edgar Allan Poe

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Upon a Midnight Dreary invites the audience to explore the haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe. As you move through the space within the Isham-Terry House, you will encounter live performances of Poe’s most iconic works, each brought to life by a different actor in a unique room. From "The Raven" to "The Tell-Tale Heart," each piece is presented as a dramatic monologue, blending poetry and prose with atmospheric staging.

    $28.52 – $55.20

  • A Mid-Century Holiday with the Ishams

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    This holiday season, we will celebrate with Julia and Charlotte Isham in the 1950s and 60s as the Isham-Terry House is transformed into a mid-century delight! Enjoy colored trees, tons of tinsel, and starbursts galore during special tours of the house. Tours will be available on the hour, with the last tour at 3 pm. 

    Free – $16

  • Music from A Charlie Brown Christmas

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    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Enjoy Vince Guaraldi’s holiday classics “Linus and Lucy” and “Christmastime is Here” from A Charlie Brown Christmas, featuring the Andrew Wilcox Trio. Entry for the performance will be at 1:45 pm. Step back into a mid-century wonderland during special tours of the Isham-Terry House available as an add-on at 1 pm and 3 pm.  

    $20 – $25

  • Tambora: The Eruption That Changed the World

    Virtual Program

    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

  • Escapism Productions Presents: The Year Without a Summer

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    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.

  • Frankenstein Book Discussion

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    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!

    Free

  • Mid-Century Christmas with the Ishams, Feat. Selections from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    This holiday season, we will celebrate as we imagine Julia and Charlotte Isham would have in the 1950s and 60s as the Isham-Terry House is transformed into a mid-century delight! Enjoy colored trees, tons of tinsel, and starbursts galore during special tours of the house. Enjoy Vince Guaraldi’s holiday classics from A Charlie Brown Christmas, featuring the Andrew Wilcox Trio. Children’s activities during the performance will help little ones get into the groove. Tours at 1 & 3 pm; performance at 2 pm.

    Free – $25