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  • Historic Hartford Walking Tour: Hartford Women

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Join us on this new walk for 2025, as we cover what may seem like familiar geographic ground of Main Street, only with new stories to tell as we celebrate the lives of Hartford Women. Learn about Hannah Bunce Watson, Caroline Hewins, Elizabeth Colt, Beatrice Fox Auerbach, Ann Uccello & Carrie Saxon Perry, Ella Grasso, Katharine Houghton Hepburn, Mary Townsend Seymour and CT Suffragists, the Beecher sisters, and more.  

    $10 – $15

  • CANCELED: Hempstead Historic District Walking Tour

    Hempsted Houses 11 Hempstead Street, New London, CT, United States

    Join us for a walking tour of the Hempstead Historic District, one of New London’s first African-American neighborhoods. Hear the stories of the people who lived in this neighborhood and explore how this diverse area evolved. The neighborhood grew up around the Joshua Hempsted House, built in 1678. Residents have included slaveholders, civic leaders, abolitionists, a Revolutionary War hero, and at least two enslaved people. Offered in collaboration with Thames River Heritage Park. Advance registration required. 

    $5 – $10

  • Sold Out! Holiday Lantern Tour: Suffield’s Main Street

    Phelps-Hatheway House 55 S Main St, Suffield, CT, United States

    Suffield’s South Main Street bears a particular charm as the holidays  approach. Join our costumed guides as they transport guests to the time before electricity illuminated our homes to see the “grand dames” of this historic thoroughfare festively lit and decorated to celebrate the season. Offered in collaboration with the Suffield Historical Society. 

    Free – $15

  • Sold Out! Holiday Lantern Tour: Suffield’s Main Street

    Phelps-Hatheway House 55 S Main St, Suffield, CT, United States

    Suffield’s South Main Street bears a particular charm as the holidays  approach. Join our costumed guides as they transport guests to the time before electricity illuminated our homes to see the “grand dames” of this historic thoroughfare festively lit and decorated to celebrate the season. Offered in collaboration with the Suffield Historical Society. 

    Free – $15

  • Walking Tour: Hartford Art & Artists

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    May 4th marks the 200th birthday of Frederic Edwin Church. Not only was Hartford the birthplace of this renown Hudson River School painter, but the city was also integral to the birth of American art thanks to Daniel Wadsworth and his patronage. On this walk, we'll discuss Church and other Hartford-connected artists, such as Cole, Bierstadt, Wheeler, Tryon and more. Following the walk, the 2 pm tour of the Butler-McCook House will focus on the Butler and McCook families as art lovers. 

    $15 – $20

  • Walking Tour: Old South Cemetery and the Camp Field

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    New for 2026! Explore Hartford's Revolutionary past in this walk and talk in the south end with Connecticut Landmarks' Jana Colacino and Ruth Shapleigh Brown of the Connecticut Gravestone Network. 

    $15 – $20

  • Walking Tour: Beyond Main Street, Hartford

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Expand your knowledge of Hartford’s architectural treasures by venturing east and west of Main Street. Understand the historical and cultural significance of buildings along South Prospect Street, from the 1788 Amos Bull House to the BPO Elks Lodge, to the Hartford Times Building. To the west, explore more of the city’s South Downtown neighborhood on Elm and Gold Streets.

    $15 – $20

  • CT Trails Day: Stories of Freedom – Suffield’s Black History

    Phelps-Hatheway House 55 S Main St, Suffield, CT, United States

    In collaboration with the Suffield Historical Society and Kent Memorial Library, join staff to learn the stories of individuals who resided on Suffield’s North and South Main Streets yet have long been erased from memory. A reception will follow in the Visitor Center.

    Free

  • CT Trails Day: Historic Main Street, Hartford

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Updated for 2026! 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 exploring this city's colonial roots and more! This walk includes some of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route. This program is offered FREE as part of Connecticut Trails Day.

    Free

  • Historic Hartford Walking Tour: Revolutionary Hartford

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Join us to explore the architectural treasures of Coltsville and the Charter Oak neighborhoods. Discuss the impacts of industry and immigration on these neighborhoods in Hartford, including sites like the Colt Factory and its worker houses, the Church of the Good Shepherd and Parish House, the Capewell Nail Factory, and the Polish National Home.

    $15 – $20

  • Historic Hartford Walking Tour: Charter Oak & Coltsville

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Join us to explore the architectural treasures of Coltsville and the Charter Oak neighborhoods. Discuss the impacts of industry and immigration on these neighborhoods in Hartford, including sites like the Colt Factory and its worker houses, the Church of the Good Shepherd and Parish House, the Capewell Nail Factory, and the Polish National Home.

    $15 – $20

  • Holiday Lantern Tour: Suffield’s Main Street

    Phelps-Hatheway House 55 S Main St, Suffield, CT, United States

    Now an annual tradition, the Phelps-Hatheway Holiday Walking Tours return to close America’s 250th celebration with newly uncovered stories of our place in the emerging nation. Join our costumed guides as they transport guests to the time before electricity illuminated our homes to see the “grand dames” of this historic thoroughfare festively lit and decorated to celebrate the season. During the walk, you’ll gain insight into the dominant architectural styles of the historic district and hear tales of those who worked the land and supported the community throughout the ages. 

    $15 – $20

  • Holiday Lantern Tour: Suffield’s Main Street

    Phelps-Hatheway House 55 S Main St, Suffield, CT, United States

    Now an annual tradition, the Phelps-Hatheway Holiday Walking Tours return to close America’s 250th celebration with newly uncovered stories of our place in the emerging nation. Join our costumed guides as they transport guests to the time before electricity illuminated our homes to see the “grand dames” of this historic thoroughfare festively lit and decorated to celebrate the season. During the walk, you’ll gain insight into the dominant architectural styles of the historic district and hear tales of those who worked the land and supported the community throughout the ages. 

    $15 – $20