The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden embodies the dramatically different passions of two extraordinary individuals. Bethlehem pastor the Rev. Joseph Bellamy, a renowned leader of the Great Awakening, the emotional religious revival of the 1740s, built the house around 1754. In 1912, New Yorkers Henry and Eliza Ferriday acquired it as a summer residence. Around 1915, Mrs. Ferriday designed a formal garden with historic roses, peonies, lilacs, and other flowers.

The Ferridays' daughter, Caroline, cherished the home, recalling that, "In the midst of the delights of Paris, I would stop to wonder...how the new regale lilies were doing." She restored the house, furnished it with Litchfield County antiques, and maintained the magnificent garden, refining the property as a breathtaking combination of natural and man-made beauty.

Admission:

Adults $7; Students, Teachers & Seniors $6; Children age 6-18 $4; Children under 6 and members are FREE; Families (2 adults with children) $15; For Groups of 10 or more: $5 each.

Directions:

From I-84 East: Take I-84 East to Exit 15 (Southbury). At the light at the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Route 6 East. Follow Route 6 for 13 miles to the intersection of Routes 6 and 61. At the intersection, turn left onto Route 61 North. Follow Route 61 North for about four miles. Proceed straight though the intersection of Routes 61 and 132 in the center of town (at the blinking red light), and make your first left into the driveway of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden.

From I-84 West: Take I-84 West to Exit 17 ( Route 63). Go right onto Route 63 North. Make a left on to Route 6 West at the intersection of Routes 63 and 6. At the intersection of Routes 6 and 61, take a right onto Route 61 North. Follow Route 61 North for about 4 miles. Proceed straight through the intersection of Routes 61 and 132 North in the center of town (at the blinking red light), and make your first left into the driveway of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden.