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.
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.
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.
What could be more delightful than a beautiful summer day and a garden full of blooms? On Sundays in June, bring your painting supplies and explore the grounds to find the perfect spot for inspiration. Grounds fees are waived for those painting on Plein Air days.
What could be more delightful than a beautiful summer day and a garden full of blooms? On Sundays in June, bring your painting supplies and explore the grounds to find the perfect spot for inspiration. Grounds fees are waived for those painting on Plein Air days.
What could be more delightful than a beautiful summer day and a garden full of blooms? On Sundays in June, bring your painting supplies and explore the grounds to find the perfect spot for inspiration. Grounds fees are waived for those painting on Plein Air days.
Join us as the environmental educator from White Memorial presents an informative talk on how to best create a backyard habitat for the wildlife that helps our gardens. You might even meet a “critter” or two!
Bring your project, a comfy folding chair or blanket, and enjoy the grounds of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden! Grounds fees will be waived for those who have knitting projects with them.
What could be more delightful than a beautiful summer day and a garden full of blooms? On Sundays in June, bring your painting supplies and explore the grounds to find the perfect spot for inspiration. Grounds fees are waived for those painting on Plein Air days.
When you think of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, you think of lilacs. Each spring, the stunning variety of lilacs curated by Caroline Ferriday and her mother scent the gardens and show off their fleeting blossoms in shades of purples, pinks, and even whites. Tour the gardens to learn about the long history of the lilacs on the property and how we care for them.
When you think of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, you think of lilacs. Each spring, the stunning variety of lilacs curated by Caroline Ferriday and her mother scent the gardens and show off their fleeting blossoms in shades of purples, pinks, and even whites. Tour the gardens to learn about the long history of the lilacs on the property and how we care for them.
Join Litchfield Distillery for a fascinating look at the martini and American cocktail culture amid the backdrop of Caroline Ferriday’s beautiful summer home. Learn about Ferriday’s favorite cocktail and its many variations while enjoying a tasting.
Join staff and guest speakers this summer for special talks exploring the history of the property. On August 9, discover more about Aaron Burr’s formative years in Litchfield County in partnership with the Litchfield Historical Society. Guests will learn more about Burr’s time spent at the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden as a student of Reverend Bellamy and his time at the Litchfield Law School.
Join staff and guest speakers this summer for special talks exploring the history of the property. On August 2, site administrator Peg Shimer will lead a discussion about those who worked on the property by force or by choice. The talk will share stories about those who were enslaved and indentured to Reverend Bellamy and who were in service to the Ferriday family.
Join staff and guest speakers this summer for special talks exploring the history of the property. On July 26, learn about the collections of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden with Collections Manager Erin Farley and Museum Interpreter Nick McCarthy.