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Hebron Historical Society

Hebron, Connecticut

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

Hicks-Stearns Museum

Tolland, Connecticut

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Begun in the 1700s as a colonial inn, this house was enlarged and embellished in the 1880s in the Victorian style. The carriage house, three-story tower, and gingerbread trim were added, and the simple colonial exterior took on the ornate three-color dress seen today. Feeling more like a home than a museum, it is filled with family heirlooms and simple treasures because three generations of the Hicks family lived here, starting in 1845.

Henry Whitfield State Museum

Guilford, Connecticut

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, Military

Museum is oldest house in Connecticut & oldest stone house in New England. In addition to showcasing colonial life, an introductory exhibit interprets the early historic preservation movement.