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CTMQ > Historic Houses

Pratt House Museum

July 29, 2007 by Steve 3 Comments

Another Museum To Prattle On About Essex (Google Maps Location) June 2, 2007 Flashback to October 20, 2006: Essex, CT on our way to the Connecticut River Museum; "We also passed the Pratt House, another museum in town - but it was closed." Flashback to December 10, 2006: Essex, CT on our way back to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Creepy Dolls, Damian, Essex, essex historical society, Free Museums, Historic Houses, Hoang

Hurlbut-Dunham House Museum

July 15, 2007 by Steve 1 Comment

I'd Hurl, But it Would Mess up the Decor Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 The house museum is part of the historic Wethersfield package "tour." By paying the 8 bucks at the Wethersfield History Museum, we were able to check this place next door out "for free." (Or for 3 bucks instead of 5. Or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Historic Houses, Town History, Wethersfield, wethersfield historical society

Strong-Porter House

June 4, 2007 by Steve 2 Comments

A Museum For What Ales You Coventry (Google Maps Location) May 20, 2007 I left the Brick School House Museum across town feeling a little parched. I figured a nice cold beer would be nice so I ventured east to the Strong-Porter House. Mmmm, a nice strong porter would really hit the spot! On the drive over I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Coventry, Free Museums, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Town History

The Barnes Museum

May 27, 2007 by Steve 5 Comments

Barnes & Noblesse The Barnes Museum, Southington (Location) December 2006 Connecticut museum visit #6. This was written back when this site was mere months old. So I apologize in advance for the tiny pictures and the tone, although 20 years later I did laugh at a few lines. In 2025 I was told by a longtime … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: historic house museums, Historic Houses, Southington

Butler-McCook House and Garden

May 27, 2007 by Steve 2 Comments

The Butler Did it - Or Maybe it was the McCook... Butler-McCook House and Garden,Hartford (Google Maps Location) December 2006 Connecticut museum visit #4. The garden here one of Connecticut's Historic Gardens. The Scott mentioned below has become a friend and of course he was only doing his job. As with these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Connecticut Landmarks, EdHill, Hartford, Historic Gardens, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Town History

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