“Littlest Historian” Story and Sharing Time

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

How old is your house? In the first program of our series, we’ll take a look at our 260 year old house and explore how historians take care of something very old. Enjoy a reading of The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton and point out the differences between your house and ours.

$5

CT Open House Day: Butler-McCook

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

Provided by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, this unique one-day statewide event is designed to showcase Connecticut’s fascinating world of art, history, film & tourism. A great way for residents to discover, or rediscover, all that is happening in our state.

White Sails, Black Hands: The African American Experience on CT Waters

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

An afternoon tour on the Thames River Heritage Water Taxi led by Hempsted staff showing the New London history. Tour will highlight areas related to Hempsted family history, the early Mamacoke settlement & Native fishing grounds, sites of colonial ferries, Fort Trumbull & other important landmarks. 

$25

Parlor Event Series: Poe in the Parlor

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

Experience the writings of Edgar Allen Poe as they come alive in the parlor of the Isham-Terry House with a dramatic performance of The Tell-Tale Heart & several other poems by actor Campbell Harmon as the author himself. Harmon will also speak, in character, about Poe's life, his death, & his profound influence on American literature.

$25

East Haddam Fall Celebration: Amasa Day House

Amasa Day House 33 Plains Rd, Moodus, CT, United States

Visit the Amasa Day House and explore the 1st floor furnished largely with objects owned by members of the Day family, including toys and locally produced ceramics and silver, and admire the original 19th-century floor and stair stenciling. Free, donations welcome.

Things That Go Bump In The Night

Nathan Hale Homestead 2299 South St, Coventry, CT, United States

Get into the “spirit” of the season with Things that Go Bump in the Night at the Nathan Hale Homestead! Shiver and shudder through a special candlelight tour that will take you around the property – from the School House, past the corn field, and hear the traditional, long-standing Homestead ghost stories. The moonlit tour will feature the Hale Staff’s spooky encounters, as featured on the Syfy channel’s Ghost Hunters.

$20

Hempsted Halloween

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

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.

$5

Art Exhibition: Phelps-Hatheway

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

The Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden presents a two-person exhibition featuring [...]

May Market at Phelps-Hatheway

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

Goodbye winter, hello spring! Now in its 44th year, the [...]

Revolutionary Day at Bellamy-Ferriday House

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden 9 Main St N, Bethlehem, CT, United States

The Connecticut Sons of the American Revolution come to the [...]

$12

Second Saturdays: Spring is Here!

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

See Phelps-Hatheway come to life during the Suffield Garden Club’s May Market! Embark on a garden-themed tour of the museum and an exciting scavenger hunt of the gardens as they begin to bloom. Plant seeds for summer herbs and share stories about your favorite flowers.

$12

Hartford’s Historic South End Walking Tour

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

Visit the historic South End of Hartford, exploring the architectural treasures of Coltsville and the Charter Oak neighborhoods. Discuss the impacts of industry and immigration on these neighborhoods in Hartford, includign sites like the Colt Factory and its worker houses, the Church of the Good Shepard and Parish House, the Capewell Nail Factory, and the Polish National Home.

$5

Landmarks Lunch & Learn: History of Gardens of CT Landmarks

Virtual Program

This month, step into our gardens without getting muddy in this virtual introduction to the horticultural treasures at CTL’s historic properties in Bethlehem, Suffield, and Hartford, all designated as Connecticut’s Historic Gardens.

Free

Connecticut Trails Day: Field & Wall Walk

Palmer-Warner House 307 Town Street, East Haddam, CT, United States

Walk onto the grounds of the Palmer-Warner House to explore the traditional New England walled fields and forested landscape. Learn how Frederick Palmer and Howard Metzger shaped the landscape seen today.

Free
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