CT National Historic Landmark Buttolph-Williams House 249 Broad Street, Wethersfield I visited this place in the middle of a full day of CTMQ adventures while being profiled for Connecticut Magazine. No, not because I was one of their “40 under 40” people but rather for a much better article all about goofy ol’ … [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...]
104. Buttolph-Williams House
Get Olph Your Butt Already Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 28, 2009 This was perhaps the easiest pun-title on all of CTMQ. It's been in my head for years and after finally visiting this easily accessible historic house museum and learning "Buttolph" is actually pronounced "Butt-oph," I was ecstatic. I … [Read more...]
78. Phelps-Hatheway House Museum
I Saw Anne Hatheway's Underwear Drawer! Suffield (Google Maps location) October 13, 2008 This is embarrassing. On many levels. First, some background: Way back at CTMQ museum number 4, the Butler-McCook House Museum, I was admonished for attempting to take pictures inside the house. The house is owned by … [Read more...]
4. 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...]