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Our 75th Anniversary Season
Celebrate with Connecticut Landmarks! Our 75th anniversary season features captivating house tours, tours and lectures commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, special evening programs, and much, much more. Our real-life stories, as told through our collections, make history matter.
On Tuesday, November 15th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm Connecticut Landmarks offers a special program at The Governor's Residence. Please join us to learn about the history and recent redecoration of The Governor's Residence and hear Connecticut antiques expert Arthur Liverant speak about the significance and acquisition of some of the pieces of 18th - century Connecticut furnishings in the Residence's collection including the bronze statue of Nathan Hale by Bela Pratt; a Chippendale armchair made by Eliphalet Chapin of East Windsor; a Chippendale three shell block front chest made in Norwich; Chippendale secretary desk made by Calvin Wiley of Lennox, Mass, apprentice to Samuel Loomis of Colchester. CTL Member price: $45/ Non member price: $60. Reservations must be made by Thursday, November10th by contacting Jamie-Lynn Fontaine at (860) 247-8996 x23.
The Butler-McCook House & Garden is showcasing its nationally significant Civil War Collection with a Civil War Homefront Tour highlighting life at the house during the 1860s. Learn how Mary and Eliza, the two sisters living in the house during the war, remained faithful Union supporters by sending care packages to soldiers, knitting mittens for sailors and corresponding faithfully with their cousins, the famous "Fighting McCooks." See personal letters, rare campaign maps, photographs and period weaponry on display in the house.
Our holiday season continues at the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, the Butler-McCook House & Garden, and the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden. Please visit their museum pages to learn about their special holiday programs.
Founded in 1936, our museums are starting points - landmarks in every sense - for deeper exploration and greater appreciation of the Connecticut experience. We have something for everyone!
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