• Coventry Farmers Market

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

    The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, the staff of the Homestead will lead a family-friendly activity to connect the history of the site with the theme of the market. Admission to the Nathan Hale Homestead is by regular admission and is not included in the Farmers’ Market program.

    Free
  • Story Hour in the Garden

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

    This family-friendly event invites history enthusiasts across generations to bring a blanket and your “listening ears” to the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden to enjoy a story hour in our historic garden. Join us each week as we read children’s stories related to different eras throughout history. Grounds fees are waived for those joining story time.

    Free
  • Sunset Sounds Concert Series | Ghazi Omair, “I, Too, Sing America. I, Too, Am America.”

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

    Bring a lawn chair and a picnic dinner as our historic garden comes alive with music! Round out your evening with free tours of the house museum’s first floor, an audio tour of the garden, and featured artist exhibitions. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move indoors to the Amos Bull Community Room.

    Free
  • Coventry Farmers Market

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

    The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, the staff of the Homestead will lead a family-friendly activity to connect the history of the site with the theme of the market. Admission to the Nathan Hale Homestead is by regular admission and is not included in the Farmers’ Market program.

    Free
  • Story Hour in the Garden

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

    This family-friendly event invites history enthusiasts across generations to bring a blanket and your “listening ears” to the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden to enjoy a story hour in our historic garden. Join us each week as we read children’s stories related to different eras throughout history. Grounds fees are waived for those joining story time.

    Free
  • Coventry Farmers Market

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

    The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, the staff of the Homestead will lead a family-friendly activity to connect the history of the site with the theme of the market. Admission to the Nathan Hale Homestead is by regular admission and is not included in the Farmers’ Market program.

    Free
  • Story Hour in the Garden

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

    This family-friendly event invites history enthusiasts across generations to bring a blanket and your “listening ears” to the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden to enjoy a story hour in our historic garden. Join us each week as we read children’s stories related to different eras throughout history. Grounds fees are waived for those joining story time.

    Free
  • Freedom Deferred

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

    In a world where revolutionary ideas did not always lead to revolutionary realities, what did the promise of freedom mean for free and enslaved African Americans in Revolutionary-era Connecticut? Join Hempsted Houses staff and a panel of historians and community members as we explore the paradox of liberty in New London County, examining historical records, resistance, and lived experiences to better understand how the struggle for freedom shaped the past— and continues to shape our present.  

  • Coventry Farmers Market

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

    The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, the staff of the Homestead will lead a family-friendly activity to connect the history of the site with the theme of the market. Admission to the Nathan Hale Homestead is by regular admission and is not included in the Farmers’ Market program.

    Free
  • Story Hour in the Garden

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

    This family-friendly event invites history enthusiasts across generations to bring a blanket and your “listening ears” to the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden to enjoy a story hour in our historic garden. Join us each week as we read children’s stories related to different eras throughout history. Grounds fees are waived for those joining story time.

    Free
  • Summer Kitchen Talk Series | Quinnetukut: Our Homeland, Our History

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

    The kitchen where Caroline Ferriday gathered with the ladies of Ravensbrück in 1958 continues to welcome rich conversations today. Join Connecticut Landmarks’ staff and guest speakers to consider the history of the property from new perspectives. Quinnetukut: Our Homeland, Our History, with a guest speaker from the Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, CT

    $15 – $20
  • [SOLD OUT] Workshop: Weave Your Own Whisk Broom & Kitchen Cleaning Set

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

    Step back in time to learn a craft from the 18th century, with some modern tools to make the process a bit easier! Make your own 18th-century inspired kitchen cleaning set including a whisk broom and your choice of one to two other kitchen tools, including a cake tester, pot scrubber, or mushroom brush. All materials included.

    $55 – $60
  • Coventry Farmers Market

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

    The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, the staff of the Homestead will lead a family-friendly activity to connect the history of the site with the theme of the market. Admission to the Nathan Hale Homestead is by regular admission and is not included in the Farmers’ Market program.

    Free
  • 250 Years of Celebrations | Toasting Independence: Drinking History

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

    Sample festive beverages that the founders would recognize — from rum punch to syllabub — as we learn about beverages of the Colonial Era. As the United States marks 250 years since its founding, the Nathan Hale Homestead is asking, how can we party like it’s 1776? Our 18th-Century Celebrations series brings history to life with three immersive events.

    $25 – $30
  • Summer Kitchen Talk Series | Reverend Bellamy and the Stockbridge Boys

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

    The kitchen where Caroline Ferriday gathered with the ladies of Ravensbrück in 1958 continues to welcome rich conversations today. Join Connecticut Landmarks’ staff and guest speakers to consider the history of the property from new perspectives. On August 8th, learn about Reverend Bellamy and the Stockbridge Boys.

    $15 – $20