Connecticut Landmarks is a non-profit organization that has restored and operates significant

historic house museum A historic house museum is a house of historic significance that has been transformed into a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home. Historic house museums are held to a ...

s in

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

. Headquartered in

Hartford Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since t ...

, Connecticut, the organization was founded in 1936 as the Antiquarian & Landmarks Society. Connecticut Landmarks currently owns a statewide network of historic properties that span four centuries of history. The organization's mission is to "use historic properties to inspire an understanding of our complex past. The organization's vision is to have "A state whose understanding of its diverse past inspires its people to move forward together as one." The organization is part of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.

Properties

Amasa Day House The Amasa Day House is a historic house museum at 33 Plains Road in the Moodus village of East Haddam, Connecticut. Built in 1816, it is one of the oldest buildings in the village of Moodus, and a fine example of Federal period architecture. ...

in Moodus - open by appointment only * Amos Bull House in

- offices only *

Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden The Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden (also known as the Joseph Bellamy House) is a historic house museum at 9 Main Street North in Bethlehem, Connecticut. The main house was built between about 1754 and 1767 by the Rev. Joseph Bellamy, a prom ...

Bethlehem Bethlehem (; ar, بيت لحم ; he, בֵּית לֶחֶם '' '') is a city in the central West Bank, Palestine, about south of Jerusalem. Its population is approximately 25,000,Amara, 1999p. 18.Brynen, 2000p. 202. and it is the capital o ...

* Butler-McCook House & Garden in Hartford *

Buttolph–Williams House The Buttolph–Williams House is a historic house museum at 249 Broad Street in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Built in 1711, it is one of the oldest surviving houses in the town. It is owned by Connecticut Landmarks, a historic preservation organ ...

Wethersfield, Connecticut Wethersfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It is located immediately south of Hartford along the Connecticut River. Its population was 27,298 at the time of the 2020 census. Many records from colonial times spell the name ...

- operated in partnership with the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum. * Joshua Hempsted House in

New London New London may refer to: Places United States *New London, Alabama *New London, Connecticut *New London, Indiana *New London, Iowa *New London, Maryland *New London, Minnesota *New London, Missouri *New London, New Hampshire, a New England town ** ...

* Nathaniel Hempsted House in New London *

Isham-Terry House The Isham-Terry House is a historic house museum at 211 High Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Built around 1854, from 1896 it was home to members of the Isham family, who restored it in the early 20th century. The family donated the property to ...

in Hartford - open by appointment only *Forge Farm in Stonington - not currently open to the public *

Nathan Hale Homestead The Nathan Hale Homestead is a historic home located at 2299 South Street in Coventry, Connecticut, Coventry, Connecticut. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and was also known as Deacon Richard Hale House. Connect ...

Coventry Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed b ...

(bequeathed by George Dudley Seymour in 1945) *

Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden The Hatheway House, also known as the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden is a historic house museum at 55 South Main Street in Suffield, Connecticut. The sprawling house has sections built as early as 1732, with significant alterations made in 1795 ...

in Suffield * Palmer-Warner House in East Haddam - currently open by appointment only during the development phase.

Image Gallery

File:Nathan Hale Homestead Drone.jpg,

in Coventry, CT File:Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden.jpg, Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden (Bethlehem, CT) File:Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden.jpg,

in Suffield, CT File:Phelps-Hatheway Interior.jpg, Phelps-Hatheway House Interior File:Joshua Hempsted House.jpg, Joshua Hempsted House in New London, CT File:Nathaniel Hempsted House.jpg, Nathaniel Hempsted House in New London, CT File:Butler-McCook Homestead, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg, Butler-McCook House in Hartford, CT File:Isham-terry-house-chandelier-restored.jpg,

in Hartford, CT File:Amos Bull House Drone.jpg, Amos Bull House in Hartford, CT File:Buttolph-Williams House - 1.jpg,

in Wethersfield, CT File:Amasa Day House.jpg,

in East Haddam, CT File:Palmer-Warner House.jpg, Palmer- Warner House in East Haddam, CT File:Forge Farm.jpg, Forge Farm in Stonington, CT

Formerly Owned Properties

The Antiquarian and Landmarks Society, now Connecticut Landmarks, has been bequeathed historic sites that have been sold or transferred to other partners over the 85 years of existence. Some of these sites include: * Avery Copp House in Groton *

Richard Mansfield House The Richard Mansfield House is a historic house at 35 Jewett Street in Ansonia, Connecticut. Built at the turn of the 17th-century, it is one of the community's oldest surviving buildings, and is noted for its association with a prominent early ...

in Ansonia * Charles Boardman Smith House (

Upjohn The Upjohn Company was a pharmaceutical manufacturing firm founded in 1886 in Hastings, Michigan, by Dr. William E. Upjohn who was an 1875 graduate of the University of Michigan medical school. The company was originally formed to make ''friabl ...

House) in Hartford

Investigation & Resolution

In February 2018, a series of articles was published by

The Day The Day may refer to: Film and television * ''The Day'' (1914 film), an Australian silent film * ''The Day'' (1960 film), a short film * ''The Day'' (2011 film), a Canadian film * ''The Day'' (2022 film), a Bangladeshi–Iran joint production ...

detailing the alleged neglect of historic properties under their care, not following bequest terms, and misuse of funds. As a result, the attorney general's office opened an investigation, stating: "I can confirm that our office's investigation has expanded to include a comprehensive review of Connecticut Landmarks' processes and performance in complying with charitable restrictions and obligations on assets its holds and manages." In January 2019, the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General issued a report that "Connecticut Landmarks did not misapproriate any charitable funds in its stewardship of Forge Farm in Stonington and a historic home in East Haddam." Connecticut Landmarks committed to implementing recommended procedural and administrative changes that were recommended. "Our office has completed a comprehensive review of Connecticut Landmarks’ use of charitable funds, consistent with the Attorney General's statutory authority to safeguard charitable assets. Connecticut Landmarks was forthcoming with information, and we have appreciated their cooperation throughout our review. We found no evidence of misappropriation of charitable funds, but have identified areas where we would like to see Connecticut Landmarks better address donor intent and the management and preservation of both its real and personal property.”

References

External links

Connecticut Landmarks
- {{official website Museums in Hartford County, Connecticut Historic house museums in Connecticut