Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Garden Wethersfield May 25, 2003 Of the 14 gardens that make up Connecticut’s Historic Gardens, this one is my favorite. And it’s easy for you to see why from the pictures here. (The pictures look funky because they were HUGE 2003-style files from our photographer which I had to shrink … [Read more...]
Thankful Arnold House Garden
Thankful Arnold House Garden Wilhelmina Ann Arnold Barnhart Memorial Garden, Haddam June 14, 2008 I visited this historic garden before the Historic Garden initiative began. As a result, I didn’t exactly spend too much time in the gardens, even though a lovely woman was tending to them during my visit to the house … [Read more...]
146. Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden
Merry Christmas in July Bethlehem (Google Maps location) December 5, 2009 Here’s the deal: The Bellamy-Ferriday House is only open from May until October like most Connecticut Landmarks properties. But, you ask, you’re obviously there during Christmas! Yup… The house is open during Bethlehem’s Christmas … [Read more...]
Connecticut’s Historic Gardens
My Lists Keep Growing Connecticut Historic Gardens I like the idea behind this initiative. I like gardens and I like history so I must really like historical gardens. 13 of the current 15 gardens are at museums, so I’ll get to them by default. Although, I’ve run into an issue with this… I’ve been to two in the … [Read more...]
57. Thankful Arnold House Museum
For CTMQ, We Are Thankful Haddam (Google Maps Location) June 14, 2008 The Thankful Arnold House is part of The Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail and the Connecticut Historic Gardens Trail. First things first: Yes, Thankful Arnold was the name of a person. A woman, actually, who lived in a house in Haddam in … [Read more...]
Butler-McCook House and Garden
The Butler Did it - Or Maybe it was the McCook... Hartford (Google Maps Location) December 7, 2006 Note: The Scott mentioned below has become a friend. He was only doing his job. The Butler Did It. Or maybe the McCook. Or... Or perhaps uninsured 21-year-old Kia Sportage driver Wilfredo Sanchez. Yup, it … [Read more...]