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Historic Holidays with Connecticut Landmarks
While our house museums wrap up their regular tours for the season, we welcome you to take part in festive holiday events at our sites through the end of the year!
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School of Floral Arts in Suffield This Sunday!
Suffield is often described as a “town of farms.” The Phelps-Hatheway School of Floral Arts was created to showcase the magnificent blooms grown in our small community and in our great state of Connecticut.
Floristry doesn’t need to end when the gardens have gone to rest! Join Lynn Mervosh, Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden site administrator and avid gardener, for a holiday bulb workshop that will brighten the shortest days of the year. Lynn will share the history of these bulbs and how to encourage a long-lasting display of this classic holiday flower.
Guests will be provided with a pot, soil, and a variety of mosses, and may select a bulb(s) to their liking. Instructions on care will be provided to help you have a successful bloom. Tea and treats will warm hearts and hands as the holiday season approaches. All ages and abilities are welcome!
Limited tickets remain for this workshop, kicking off the most festive season on Sunday, November 1, at 1 pm! Secure yours today »
Final Tour Days of the 2026 Season!
Haven’t made it to your favorite historic house museum yet this year? Several of our properties will be welcoming visitors for their final tour days until 2027 in the coming weeks.
- The Nathan Hale Homestead will be open for tours Friday, October 30th, 12-4 pm; Saturday, October 31st, 12-4 pm; and Sunday, November 8th, 10 am-2 pm. Tours on the hour; last tour departs one hour before closing. The Hale Homestead grounds are open year-round from dawn to dusk.
- The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden is ready for your visit on Saturday, October 31st, 12-4 pm. Tours on the hour; last tour departs one hour before closing. The garden & grounds are open for exploration on operating days from 12-4 pm. Stop in at the Visitor Center for a grounds pass. A guided tour of the garden is also available.
- Hartford’s Butler-McCook House & Garden commemorates Veterans’ Day on Saturday, November 7th, 1-4 pm. Discover veterans of the Butler-McCook House and their connections to Ohio’s famous “Fighting McCooks”! Tours on the hour; last tour departs one hour before closing. The garden is open for exploration on operating days from 1-4 pm.
Special seasonal programs at our museums continue into mid-December. Check our events calendar to plan your visit today!
Members’ Holiday Shopping Bonus at Nathan Hale Homestead
Due to severe weather events earlier in the season, the #1 Farmers’ Market in Connecticut has added two additional market dates!! Visit the Market on Sundays, November 8th and 15th, to enjoy this extra opportunity to purchase some of the best CT-grown, CT-made products around at one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Tours of the Museum will be available from 10 am–2 pm on Sunday, November 8th.
Stop in to the Nathan Hale Homestead’s museum store during the Coventry Farmers’ Market for unique holiday gifts with a historic twist! Find toys, books, housewares, and apparel for your favorite history buffs.
On Sunday, November 15th, CTL Members will get a special one-day boost to your regular discount on merchandise to help you stuff stockings and spread holiday cheer!
- Members at the Individual, Dual, Family, and Student Levels will receive 15% off purchases in the Museum Store.
- Members at the Contributing, Preservation, Patron, Ambassador, and Director Levels will receive 20% off purchases in the Museum Store.
Not yet a member? Join today to access the bonus shopping event and your membership benefits will cover the 2027 May-October programming season!
Tours of the Nathan Hale Homestead museum will not be available on Sunday, November 15th as we prepare the museum for the winter. Thank you for your understanding.
Preservation Updates
Preservation Work Underway at the Nathan Hale Homestead
We look forward to welcoming you to the Nathan Hale Homestead. This year, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the house’s construction. For several months beginning in April, the house and outbuildings will undergo significant preservation work led by Valley Restoration LLC, including window restoration, exterior painting, roof repairs, and more. Our team is working hard to ensure that the visitor experience will not be negatively impacted. Programs will continue as planned, but you may see work vehicles and scaffolding on site, and tradespeople may be working during your visit. Our primary concern is for the safety of our visitors, and all precautions are being taken to ensure that. Thank you for your patience as we undertake this important preservation work.
18th-Century Réveillon Wallpaper Conservation Techniques with Studio TKM Associates
Last week, Connecticut Landmarks’ Marketing & Communications Manager, Olivia, met with the conservators from Studio TKM Associates to discover more about conservation techniques used on the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden’s 18th-century Réveillon wallpaper. In this video, the conservation team shares insights into 18th-century wallpaper-making techniques, discusses the importance of using the electromagnetic spectrum and digital microscopes along with their work with Dr. Erin Mysak from Harvard University, and explores a brief history of the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden!
With support from the National Park Service’s Save America’s Treasures, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and generous donors, we have reached 90% of our fundraising goal for this conservation project and hope you will consider a donation this giving season to help us reach the final 10%!
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