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Huntington Homestead
The house and grounds of the Huntington Homestead are a rich and valuable time capsule of thousands of years of human occupation. Archaeology can reveal much information about how the land was used and about the everyday life of the people who occupied this site. In 1998, volunteers participated in an excavation beneath the leanto … Continue reading
Denison Homestead Museum
This historic Denison house, Pequotsepos Manor, was the home for six generations of one American family before it became a museum in 1948. Ann Borodel Denison Gates (affectionately know as “Aunt Annie”) established the Denison Society in 1930 for creating an historical museum which tells the story of the Denison family in Mystic, CT. She … Continue reading
Brooklyn Historical Society Museum
When the Brooklyn Historical Society Museum opened for the 2007 season on Wednesday, May 23rd, it occupied the entire first floor of the building immediately behind the equestrian statue of General Israel Putnam at 25 Canterbury Road. The space at the rear of the building which has housed the museum since 2000 has become the … Continue reading
Daniel Benton Homestead
The first Daniel Benton built this house in 1720; The oldest house remaining in Tolland, it was occupied by members of his family until 1932. It is the oldest house museum open to the public in Tolland County. Six generations of the Benton family lived here and farmed the land. Purchased in 1932 by Florrie … Continue reading
Cheney Homestead and Keeney Schoolhouse
The Cheney Homestead and Keeney Schoolhouse is operated by the Manchester Historical Society,It was founded in the late 18th century house and replica one room schoolhouse. In 1965, a small group of dedicated citizens incorporated the Manchester Historical Society. Their original purpose was to save the historic Timothy Cheney house on East Center Street from … Continue reading
Bates-Scofield Homestead
Construction is underway on the Darien Historical Society’s plan to reunite our Bates-Scofield House with its rediscovered barn. The barn has been in storage for the last two years while we finalized our design, went through the town’s approval process, and, most importantly, raised funds for the project. The plan calls for the 1827 barn … Continue reading