Sun Tavern, Fairfield, Connecticut: In 1761 Samuel Penfield bought 1.5 acres with “buildings thereon standing” from Thomas and Hannah Gibbs. He opened a tavern that…
Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut: Founded in 1842, the Wadsworth Atheneum is America’s oldest public art museum. The story of the museum began with the birth…
Sheldon Tavern, Litchfield, Connecticut: This Late Georgian style mansion at 73 North Street was first built in the Colonial style for Elisha Sheldon in 1760.…
Carrington House, Wallingford, Connecticut: At the corner of North Elm Street and Christian Street is an early Federal style house erected in 1824. Nowadays, the…
Westbrook, Connecticut: "This community was settled in 1648 as Pochong, an Indian word meaning at the confluence of two rivers, the Pochoug and the Menunketesuck,…
Washington Trail Marker, Wallingford, Connecticut: A brownstone historical marker and plaque commemorate two visits by George Washington as General of the Continental Army in 1775…