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Nonprofit Org. U. S. Postage PAID Hartford, CT Landmark News Permit # 4994 Conneicut Landmarks Newsletter History Moving Forward Volume 21 Number 3 Fall/Winter 2017 Amos Bull House landmarks.org 59 South Prospect Street Hartford, CT 06106
Conneicut Landmarks inires intere & encourages learning about the American pa by preserving seleed hioric properties, colleions & ories & presenting programs that meaningfully engage the public & our communies.
Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events! Holiday Events & Gatherings!
oliday magic and merriment come to Connecticut gilded with floral sprays and sparkling snowflakes. Landmarks with Homes for the Holidays Suffield Everything looks and smells grand– fresh flowers and Hand we can’t wait to celebrate! December 1st – 3rd spices scent the air! ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas… will fill the Phelps- Hatheway House with the anticipation and expectation of The festive weekend begins with the Opening Night the holiday season. NEW this year, CTL presents A Polish Preview Party, Cocktails at Hatheway, on Friday, Christmas with Martha Hall Kelly at the Bellamy-Ferriday December 1st from 6 – 9 pm, with catered hors d’oeuvres House & Garden on Sunday, December 10th, inspired by the by The Federal, wine, a silent auction and a champagne lapins’ holiday stay at philanthropist Caroline Ferriday’s toast to ring in the season. The festivities continue Connecticut home. throughout the weekend as children and their beloved teddy Ho your next event at a Conneicut Landmarks’ Proper. bears join in a Teddy Bear Tea on December 2nd. Special From 18th-century elegance to ruic barns, each exquise se The Suffield Garden Club will deck the halls of the Phelps- Weekend Tours of the decorated Phelps-Hatheway House, creates the perfe backdrop for your unforgetable event! Hatheway House for ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas… dressed in its holiday finest, will be held on Saturday and Each gorgeous room will bustle with holiday preparations. Sunday, December 2nd and 3rd from 1 – 4 pm. Enjoy light Delight in the millinery work as adornments are put atop refreshments and shop for beautiful floral arrangements to festive hats. Behind closed doors, the men are taking a adorn your house and holiday table. All proceeds benefit www.landmarks.org cigar and port break from wrapping presents. The hall is the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden. continued on pages 3 & 11
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Conneicut THANK YOU! Dear Friends, Continued... landmarks Greater Hartford Arts Council Griebel Family Fund at HFPG amos Bull house As we turn our attention to holiday events I’m 59 south Prospect street Nathan Hale Fife & Drum Corps so thankful for the joys the 2017 Season has Astrid & Fred Hanzalek Fund II at HFPG hartford, Ct 06106 brought to Connecticut Landmarks. The Hartford Courant 860.247.8996 summer and fall were filled with educational The Hartford [email protected] Hartford Flavor Company ctlandmarks.org programs and events for all ages. Our youngest visitors busied themselves with crafts and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Hartford News activities focused on nature and pollinators at officers Hoffman Auto Group Frederick C. Copeland, Jr, Chair the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden. Three Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Cornelius O’Leary,ViceChair&GovernanceChair CTL sites– the Nathan Hale Homestead, Phelps-Hatheway House & Foundation, Inc. Ja mes D. Parr y, Vice Chair & Finance Chair Garden and Hempsted Houses– engaged youth in active summer camps Shepherd Monson Holcombe Fund at HFPG Ja mes An ders on, Treasurer designed to bring history’s lessons to a new generation. Our Hartford Institute of Museum & Library Services Beth Iacampo, Secretary & Personnel Chair Jon Fish Quality Seafood Youth Employment Program students explored their communities’ history KeyBank tru s and the dynamic role of museums in our society. Chester Kitchings Family Foundation John Bon Kitchings Family Fund at Community Carla Cabrera CTL Site Staff came together at the Amos Bull House for intensive Foundation of Eastern Connecticut David Canton, Ph.D. workshops and trainings with Braden Paynter from the International LaPiastra Rohan A. Frm an Coalition of Sites of to learn and practice the Coalition’s dialogue The Last Green Valley Susan Horn methods and principles. Staff also visited other CTL properties to learn The Lily House Bed & Breakfast Jay Levin The Suffield Garden Club was established in 1934 to “promote the Lips, Rousseau Wealth Management Du y Mc Ma ha n more about the connections between our houses, and to engage in knowledge and love of gardening and the art of flower arranging, the William & Alice Mortensen Foundation Dr. Troy Monr brainstorming and feedback sessions. protection of trees, plants and birds, civic beautification and respect for the NewAlliance Foundation Pat ric k L. Pinnell, Colleions Chair Nick's Country Kitchen environment.” The Suffield Garden Club has beautifully maintained the Todd Regan The newly preserved and renovated Hale Barns welcomed many visitors Old Bethlehem Historical Society Phelps-Hatheway Gardens for over 50 Years. Each December, club members Melissa Roy this summer and fall during the weekly Coventry Farmers’ Market, for Old Hill Gardens turn their attention to the Phelps-Hatheway House as they decorate for the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation Anthony J. Salerno, Jr. CTL programs and events, and as the venue for two beautiful wedding James Wu annual Home for the Holidays celebration. Frank Loomis Palmer Fund celebrations! In September, friends of CTL gathered in and around the Pentimento Flowers Central office staff gorgeous barns and on the outdoor patio to raise funds for educational Pirie Associates Architects, LLC Sheryl N. Hack, Executive Direo r programming at the Homestead at Evening at the Homestead. RC Knox Jana Colacino, Hartford Educator Republic At The Linden Jamie-Lynn Fontaine Connell, As we enjoyed the success of the Hale Barns Renovation Project, we also Robinson & Cole, LLP Marketing & Development Manager turned our attention to focus on another important CTL property and Vernon D. & Florence E. Roosa Family Amanda Cooper, e Gift of hi Foundation at HFPG rd h s project. On September 23 we held our first event at the Palmer-Warner e t tor Marketing & Development Assiant Giv y SBM Charitable Foundation Erin Malueg, Colleions & Proje Manager, property in East Haddam welcoming over 85 individuals for Classic Cars oliday sea Soroptimists International of Greater Palmer-Warner House & Cocktails. At the event we unveiled concept sketches prepared by his h son Waterbury Michl Moon, Proper Assiant Trustee Dusty McMahan and his team at Goman+York, depicting the t Suffield Chamber of Commerce Joseph Pukas, Proper Manager barns as the site’s upcoming Visitor Welcome, Event & Program Center. Suffield Garden Club Kerri Zongol, Executive Assiant & Office Manager Please contact me about this important undertaking! We encourage TD Bank Town of Coventry Museum staff everyone’s input and participation. Towne Apothecary George McCleary, Se Horticulturi Travelers & Interim Se Adminirator, The celebrations continue in November and December with festive True Value of Bethlehem Be ll am y- Ferriday House & Garden holiday events at many CTL properties. We look forward to delighting Two Wrasslin' Cats Ailn Novick, Se Adminirator you with Home for the Holidays at the Phelps-Hatheway House and The United Illuminating Company & Proje Manager, Hemped Houses inviting you to meet New York Times best selling author Martha Hall Connecticut landmarks Memberships & James Vance and Associates Architects Anne Marie Charland, Se Adminirator, Kelly at A Polish Christmas with Martha Hall Kelly at the Bellamy- Patricia and Charles Walker Family Fund Nathan Hale Homeead fox Cards make great gis! at HFPG Marilyn Yarrington, Events Coordinator, Ferriday House. Please see the event calendar for dates and times. Webster Bank Nathan Hale Homeead Memberships start at $40 and come with a host of special benefits. West Hartford Garden Club Lynn Mervosh, Se Adminirator, Wishing you and your loved ones the best of the holiday season! Fox Cards are $25 admission cards good for one adult admission to Westford Hill Distillers Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden Whittlesey & Hadley, P.C. 5 of CTL’s participating museums (a $50 value). Willimantic Waste Paper Co., Inc. Accounting Resources, Inc., Consulting Bookkpers Windsor Federal Savings Love & Pop D es ign s, Graphic Designer Woodbury-Bethlehem Community Call 860.247.8996 x 23 to order. Music Foundation Inc. Sheryl Hack Your gift will come wrapped and ready to give. Amiel P. Zak Public Service Fund at HFPG Executive Director Page 2 Page 11
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continued from page 1 THANK YOU! Welcome to the CTL Family! We are grateful for the support of our members, donors, community Two New Trustees Join the Board partners, funders and sponsors. Without you, preserving, presenting Susan Horn began her relationship and promoting the very best of with CTL as Museum Interpreter Connecticut history would working with the afterschool program not be possible. at the Butler-McCook House in 2001. 2Seal, LLC Currently, she works in a special Accounting Resources, Inc. education program at Northwestern Anonymous Regional 7. With 30 years of Arbor Services, LLC experience preserving her ‘20s style Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund California bungalow, Susan looks at HFPG Bank of America forward to sharing and promoting our Bethlehem Christmas Town Festival mission with the community. Bethlehem Land Trust Bloom! Dusty McMahan is Senior Vice Bodenwein Public Benevolent Foundation President and Managing Director at Budd Family Fund at HFPG Cafémantic Goman+York. His construction and J. Gladwin Cannon Trust financial capitalization expertise Capital Community College combine to create design solutions. In Bethlehem, A Polish Christmas the lush greenery available for sale to Arnold E. and Mary I. Carlson Fund at HFPG He brings 20 plus years of project and with Martha Hall Kelly will transform decorate your own home this holiday Chet's Italian Ice team management (and endless the Bellamy-Ferriday House & season. Then carol your way to Chubb Group of Insurance Companies th enthusiasm) to the organization. Garden on Sunday, December 10 . Memorial Hall to enjoy Polish City of Hartford This special day celebrates the desserts and a traditional beverage City of New London Dusty and his family live in the CLARO historic colonial era homestead they holidays and the work of social followed by an author presentation Mrs. James Sage Coburn Fund at HFPG have restored in Coventry. philanthropist Caroline Ferriday, the with question and answer session. Community Foundation of inspiration for New York Times Martha will discuss Lilac Girls, Eastern Connecticut bestselling author Martha Hall Kelly’s including her research process, and CT Community Foundation novel Lilac Girls. Experience the Hay, where she took artistic license. During CT Department of Economic & Community Development Caroline’s beloved Connecticut home, this special event we will gain insight Connecticut Explored staged in traditional Polish fashion into Martha’s next book about CT Forest & Park Association Thank you to Our New Members and adorned with floral arrangements. Caroline and her mother Eliza. CT Historic Gardens Cristi Alberino & Roger Bancoforte, Adam & Jill Anderson, Susan Baldwin, Learn about Advent and Polish CT Humanities Bernie Buck, Jay & Nisreen Cain, Mark Cafazzo, Maryrose Coughlin, Christmas traditions, including For more information and to purchase CT Natural Gas (CNG) CT State Historic Preservation Office Deidre Ducharme, Heather Evans, Richard Gallagher, Anita Garaffa, Janet holiday delicacies and customs. tickets, visit www.ctlandmarks.org or CT Trust for Historic Preservation Grace, Beth Iacampo, Carol Johnson, Mark Kirchgassner, Gordon & Sandra call 860.247.8996 x 23. For a complete Coventry Farmers' Market McCurdy, Barbara McGowan, Dusty McMahan & John Hart, Edward Noble, Wrap up your tour by meeting Martha list of special holiday programming, at Hale Homestead Xenia & Valery Oyola, Marc & Roberta Russell, Kathleen Ryan & William Hall Kelly in Caroline’s kitchen and visit www.ctlandmarks.org. Cummings & Good Graphic Design Zenko, Melissa & John Shortell, Adam Stahl, Leonardo Suzio, Karen have her sign your copy of Lilac Paul H. Eddy and Elizabeth J. Normen Fund at HFPG Thompson, Robert Van Dyke. Girls. Be sure to take home some of Anthony & Elizabeth Enders Fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern CT Ensworth Charitable Foundation Eversource Bring your Par to our house! The Federal Ferriday Fund at BNY Mellon Birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, First National Bank of Suffield meetings, weddings, corporate events Freeman Companies, LLC Friends of Suffield – Ctl’s historic properties are open for business! The Fund for Greater Hartford Visit www.ctlandmarks.org Fuss & O'Neill Richard P. Garmany Fund at HFPG Goman+York Property Advisors LLC Marion & Ellsworth Grant Fund at HFPG William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
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continued from page 8 Tamara Sheff Junior at Hartford Public High School Law and Government Academy “The point of YEP [is] to give teenagers the chance to explore historical Connecticut. I wanted to see historical homes and places in Connecticut. The Bellamy- Ferriday House was my favorite because it was so beautiful and I loved traveling around in the garden. I wanted to learn about the history of CT. I learned that CT is actually a beautiful place with an interesting backstory. I learned about different historical places in CT. I learned how to do resumes and different strategies. Also I learned how to public speak and will use [this] historical knowledge. I liked our capstone project because it was fun and challenging. I think it was a great way to end our program” Doh Paw Junior at Mercy High School “YEP taught me about historic houses that still stand today in Connecticut and the importance of how life was back then. The story of Dinah really spoke to me because she was a slave at the Hempsted House who ran away, and I think about people who are enslaved now. Learning to write a resume was something that I will use in school and at another job. My favorite field trip was going to the CT September Celebrations State Capitol because I enjoyed seeing inside it and learning about the people who did something for our state.” eptember brought a whirlwind end to a successful summer with special events that celebrated two CTL sites. On September S16th, friends gathered at the Nathan Hale Homestead in Josefina Leon Coventry for Evening at the Homestead. Mums donated by Senior at the Classic Magnet School Edmondson’s Farm and Nursery and dahlia-laden floral arrangements “Through YEP, I wanted to gain the by Old Hill Gardens brightened the newly renovated Hale Barns and experience of working with new people patio. Attendees enjoyed a progressive feast of passed hor d’oeuvres and learning more of the behind the scenes and stationed delicacies by Cafémantic’s A Moveable Feast and local of museum work. Isham-Terry and Palmer- spirits from Westford Hill Distillers. The Chris Marolda Duo inspired Warner were my favorite properties, since I was able to see things that the public those in attendance to dance, sing and bid! Amongst the living were isn’t able to. The YEP program educate[s] students who are interested about the creepy and charming cast of Dark Walk. At dusk, a tour of the Connecticut Landmarks properties, local history, and give[s] them skills to carry Homestead and a séance in the English barn hinted at this fall’s on in life. Filling out tax forms was something I’ve never done before and it haunted events. A raffle drawing punctuated the event and– as the definitely will be useful again. I would encourage others to apply to YEP, adorable and persistent youth of The Young Friends of Hale reminded definitely!” us as they sold tickets– the evening’s proceeds benefitted educational programming at the Homestead. Fall celebrations continued with Classic Cars & Cocktails at the DeAnte Anderson Palmer-Warner House in East Haddam, on September 23rd. Attendees arrived to see classic cars, courtesy of the Nutmeg Region chapter of Senior at Northwest Catholic High School the Lambda Car Club in the scenic fields behind the house. Guests “I would encourage others to apply to YEP, especially if they love enjoyed hayrides over the property’s rolling acreage by George Ballek history or want to learn more about Connecticut’s history, as YEP of Ballek’s Garden Center. Cool cocktails and classic rock– in a show[ed] us different landmarks around Connecticut, learning more fashion befitting the property’s legacy– accompanied a beautiful raw about Connecticut’s history. From YEP, I learn[ed] about life goals bar by Jon Fish and an autumnal spread by La Piastra. In the late and saw different viewpoints of people and how they lived. I liked afternoon light, families and friends enjoyed lawn games, Chet’s how our capstone project made us think about the houses and relate Italian Ice, and the lovely landscape designed by the house’s last them to real-life situations through Sites of Conscience. Our residents Howard Metzger and Frederic Palmer. In preparation for the speakers talked about life goals, college and what to expect after event, Trustee Jim Anderson, his crew, and Trustee Dusty McMahan high school. ” worked tirelessly to clear the landscape around the house and barn.
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Their work revealed garden ornaments and sculptures, stone walls, and other landscape features long obscured from view. Meet Our 2017 Hartford Youth Inside, guests got a preview of the house’s extensive object and archival collection which is currently being catalogued and researched by CTL’s Palmer-Warner Project & Collections Manager Erin Malueg. Employment Program Students! The original builders and residents of the home, the Warners, were notable blacksmiths and their fine craftsmanship can be seen in the house, as well as throughout Connecticut. The 1738 house sits on 50 acres of land and was home to preservation architect Frederic Palmer, who served as a Trustee and Structures Committee Chairman for the Antiquarian & Landmarks Society– CTL’s original name– from 1944 until his death in 1971. Frederic lived at the property with his life partner Howard Metzger. The house remains virtually untouched since Metzger's death in 2005. The rich material culture collection includes American Colonial, Victorian and Colonial Revival furniture; porcelain, glass, and silver; paintings and decorative objects; and many personal belongings. The archives encompass Palmer's architectural papers and drawings; personal photographs; correspondence between Palmer and Metzger during WWII; and Metzger's correspondence and papers, all of which build a deeper story.
We seek to create a safe place in which to present the site’s story, actively engage visitors in sharing their own stories and foster dialogue around inclusion, individuality, privacy and privilege. CTL is preparing to open the property as Connecticut's first historic site dedicated to LGBTQ history and is committed to raising $1 million to preserve and Opposite T to B: Guests gather at Classic Cars & Cocktails. Guests on the patio for Evening at the Homestead. Guests and renovate the Palmer-Warner Barn to create a Visitor caterers enjoy the new facilities at Nathan Hale Homestead. Welcome, Event and Exhibit Center. Stay tuned for updates Heather the Hag, of Dark Walk, & Young Friends of Hale. about events and the site’s progress!
YEP 2017, L to R: Kyoe Paw, Tamara Sheff, Roberto Gonzalez, Hartford Educator Jana Colacino, Doh Paw, DeAnte Anderson, Josefina Leon, This page CW: Howard & Frederic at the Palmer-Warner House Executive Director Sheryl Hack . c. 1945. The Old Kitchen inside Palmer-Warner House. Classic Cars & Cocktails guests preview plans barn renovation plans. his summer, our Youth Employment Program (YEP) students had the opportunity to explore Connecticut history, the role of museums and museum jobs through workshops, guest speakers and field trips around Connecticut, Tincluding the CTL properties. YEP students worked hard to acquire career competencies—the “must haves” employers interviewed by Capital Workforce Partners require to begin a career in any industry—with the students achieving near full competency by the end of the summer through activities such as filling out tax forms, creating resumes and practicing their interview techniques. A visit with our Collections Manager, Erin Malueg, at the Palmer-Warner House provided insight into the process of readying a historic house for the public. The culmination of their internship was a capstone project that began as a group, learning about the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience facilitated dialogue techniques that are being implemented at CTL sites (our YEP visits provided an opportunity for site staff to practice these new skills!). The result was each student designing a model dialogue arc for a chosen CTL site and a deepened understanding of how history is important to our future. Roberto Gonzalez Junior at New Britain Public High School “The point of the YEP program is to educate youth about museums and historic sites and the importance of preserving them. I would encourage others to apply to YEP—it’s a great experience for anyone. I learned about museums, writing and public speaking. Our capstone project involved determining the four types of truths about our chosen site, house themes, how [each site can inspire] someone [to] take stand and move to action.” Kyoe Paw Junior at Northwest Catholic High School “The YEP program educate[s] youth to learn more about Connecticut’s historical landmarks. It’s a good opportunity to learn more about Connecticut historical houses. I want[ed] to understand all of the houses we went to and the preservation of the house[s]. I like[d] the capstone project because it gave me the opportunity to write something about the house I chose… and it reflects a deep understanding of the topic. ” continued on page 9 Page 8 Page 5
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Holiday Hours let’s Go! Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden 9 Main Street North Festive Holiday Events for the Whole Family Bethlehem, CT 06751 Connecticut Landmarks’ historic properties are open for regular tours from May 203.266.7596 through October. Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for students, seniors, teachers & [email protected] AAA members; $5 for town residents & children ages 6 – 18; free for children younger than 6 & CTL Members. A special family price of $20 is available for Butler-McCook House & Garden families with two adults & any number of children. To register for programs, or for 396 Main Street more information, please contact the museum directly or visit www.ctlandmarks.org. Hartford, CT 06103 860.522.1806 [email protected] Oct. – Dec.: Sat. & Sun., 12 – 4 pm hoMe L the holidays Buttolph-Williams House t u 249 Broad Street Wethersfield, CT 06109 Bellamy-Ferriday 860.529.0612 The Main Hall of the Phelps-Hatheway House decorated for the Holidays. [email protected] House & Garden & admission to the house. $20 for CTL Members. Bring your hors d'oeuvres by The Federal, wine, a champagne toast & a Sat., Nov. 25, 9:30 – 11:30 am; 12 – 2 pm own clippers. Space is limited. Registration recommended at silent auction. All proceeds benefit the Phelps-Hatheway House. Hempsted Houses Sun., Nov. 26, 12 – 2 pm; 3 – 5 pm 203.266.7596 or [email protected]. Individual Ticket $60/$50 for CTL & SGC Members; Patron 11 Hempstead Street Tues., Nov. 28, 3 – 5 pm; 7 – 9 pm Ticket $100. Call today for tickets! 860.247.8996 x 23. New London, CT 06320 Wreath Making Sun., Dec. 10, 1 – 5 pm 860.443.7949 Make a gorgeous holiday wreath for your A Polish Christmas – NEW! Sat. & Sun., Dec. 2 & 3, 1 – 4 pm [email protected] home using greens, pinecones, dried House Tours: 1 pm & 1:30 pm Weekend Tours flowers & other natural materials. Back Book Talk at Memorial Hall: 3:15 pm Experience the season's splendor at the Phelps-Hatheway House by popular demand, George & Carol Tour the festively decorated house with a special focus on the decorated by the Suffield Garden Club in the theme of ‘Twas the Isham-Terry House McCleary, site horticulturists, will lead Polish traditions the lapins brought to Bethlehem. Carol your Week Before Christmas. Children's activities throughout the 211 High Street the workshops. $25 per wreath for a way to Memorial Hall to hear New York Times bestselling author weekend. Light refreshments served. Weekend Tour Tickets: $15; Hartford, CT 06103 family or an individual, including Martha Hall Kelly speak. Light refreshments will be served. $35 children 6-18: $10; age 5 & under free. 860.247.8996 materials & admission to the house. $20 per person, $25 for CTL Members. Reservations required at Tickets can be purchased at the door or [email protected] for CTL Members. Bring your own 860.247.8996 x 23 or online at www.ctlandmarks.org. by calling 860.247.8996 x 23. Group tours by appointment clippers. Space is limited. Registration recommended at 203.266.7596 or Sat., Dec. 2, 11 am & 1 pm Nathan Hale Homestead [email protected]. Butler-McCook House & Garden Teddy Bear Tea Bring your beloved bear for a 2299 South Street Sun., Dec. 31, 12 – 5:30 pm Coventry, CT 06238 Fri., Dec. 1, 5 – 9 pm sweet treat & celebration of all Sat., Dec. 2, 10 am – 4 pm First Night Hartford 860.742.6917 things Christmas! Christmas Christmas in Bethlehem Children’s Crafts: 3 – 5:30 pm [email protected] cookies & a tasty herbal tea will Tour the festively decorated house staged in the House tour: 12 – 5:30 pm warm the heart & body. A short The Hale Homestead grounds are traditional Polish fashion as Caroline would Families learn about WWI from the perspective of the Butler- story dedicated to the bear you love open year-round from dawn to dusk. have done during the Lapin’s stay. Sip hot cider McCook Family & the home front efforts that supported soldiers. will finish our time together. $5 per child; $10 & enjoy a children’s craft activity all weekend. All ages can craft a hug to send from Hartford to a hero. Trace per adult; or $20 for families (2 adults & children). Reservations Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden Greenery will be for sale to benefit the your hands & connect with ribbon & sentiments to send a required at 860.668.0055 or [email protected]. 55 South Main Street Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden. Admission wearable hug. Enjoy a tour of the festively decorated Butler- Suffield, CT 06078 is $5, children under 12 free. Accepting McCook House & celebrate New Year’s Eve with the McCooks! Sun., Dec. 3, 1:30 – 2:30 pm 860.668.0055 donations for the Bethlehem Food Bank. For full FREE with First Night button. A Connecticut Christmas Book Signing [email protected] festival details, visit: Join the Phelps-Hatheway House in welcoming photographer www.christmastownfestival.com. Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden Caryn B. Davis & her new book, A Connecticut Christmas: For hours & more information Celebrating the Holiday in Classic New England Style. Meet Mon., Dec. 4, 6 – 8 pm Fri., Dec. 1, 6 – 9 pm please, visit www.ctlandmarks.org Caryn & have your keepsake volume signed. A Connecticut Make A Holiday Centerpiece Cocktails at Hatheway: Christmas includes essays by author Eric D. Lehman & a guide Make a gorgeous holiday centerpiece for your home using greens, pinecones, dried ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas… to holiday sights in CT. Landscape designer & decorator Julie flowers & other natural materials. George & Carol McCleary, site horticulturists, will Enjoy the Opening Night Preview Party in the Phelps-Hatheway Harrison will also be on site to speak about her 2015 design of lead the workshops. $25 per wreath for a family or an individual, including materials House festively decorated by the Suffield Garden Club. Featuring the Phelps-Hatheway House, as featured in Caryn's book. Page 6 Page 7
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Holiday Hours let’s Go! Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden 9 Main Street North Festive Holiday Events for the Whole Family Bethlehem, CT 06751 Connecticut Landmarks’ historic properties are open for regular tours from May 203.266.7596 through October. Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for students, seniors, teachers & [email protected] AAA members; $5 for town residents & children ages 6 – 18; free for children younger than 6 & CTL Members. A special family price of $20 is available for Butler-McCook House & Garden families with two adults & any number of children. To register for programs, or for 396 Main Street more information, please contact the museum directly or visit www.ctlandmarks.org. Hartford, CT 06103 860.522.1806 [email protected] Oct. – Dec.: Sat. & Sun., 12 – 4 pm hoMe L the holidays Buttolph-Williams House t u 249 Broad Street Wethersfield, CT 06109 Bellamy-Ferriday 860.529.0612 The Main Hall of the Phelps-Hatheway House decorated for the Holidays. [email protected] House & Garden & admission to the house. $20 for CTL Members. Bring your hors d'oeuvres by The Federal, wine, a champagne toast & a Sat., Nov. 25, 9:30 – 11:30 am; 12 – 2 pm own clippers. Space is limited. Registration recommended at silent auction. All proceeds benefit the Phelps-Hatheway House. Hempsted Houses Sun., Nov. 26, 12 – 2 pm; 3 – 5 pm 203.266.7596 or [email protected]. Individual Ticket $60/$50 for CTL & SGC Members; Patron 11 Hempstead Street Tues., Nov. 28, 3 – 5 pm; 7 – 9 pm Ticket $100. Call today for tickets! 860.247.8996 x 23. New London, CT 06320 Wreath Making Sun., Dec. 10, 1 – 5 pm 860.443.7949 Make a gorgeous holiday wreath for your A Polish Christmas – NEW! Sat. & Sun., Dec. 2 & 3, 1 – 4 pm [email protected] home using greens, pinecones, dried House Tours: 1 pm & 1:30 pm Weekend Tours flowers & other natural materials. Back Book Talk at Memorial Hall: 3:15 pm Experience the season's splendor at the Phelps-Hatheway House by popular demand, George & Carol Tour the festively decorated house with a special focus on the decorated by the Suffield Garden Club in the theme of ‘Twas the Isham-Terry House McCleary, site horticulturists, will lead Polish traditions the lapins brought to Bethlehem. Carol your Week Before Christmas. Children's activities throughout the 211 High Street the workshops. $25 per wreath for a way to Memorial Hall to hear New York Times bestselling author weekend. Light refreshments served. Weekend Tour Tickets: $15; Hartford, CT 06103 family or an individual, including Martha Hall Kelly speak. Light refreshments will be served. $35 children 6-18: $10; age 5 & under free. 860.247.8996 materials & admission to the house. $20 per person, $25 for CTL Members. Reservations required at Tickets can be purchased at the door or [email protected] for CTL Members. Bring your own 860.247.8996 x 23 or online at www.ctlandmarks.org. by calling 860.247.8996 x 23. Group tours by appointment clippers. Space is limited. Registration recommended at 203.266.7596 or Sat., Dec. 2, 11 am & 1 pm Nathan Hale Homestead [email protected]. Butler-McCook House & Garden Teddy Bear Tea Bring your beloved bear for a 2299 South Street Sun., Dec. 31, 12 – 5:30 pm Coventry, CT 06238 Fri., Dec. 1, 5 – 9 pm sweet treat & celebration of all Sat., Dec. 2, 10 am – 4 pm First Night Hartford 860.742.6917 things Christmas! Christmas Christmas in Bethlehem Children’s Crafts: 3 – 5:30 pm [email protected] cookies & a tasty herbal tea will Tour the festively decorated house staged in the House tour: 12 – 5:30 pm warm the heart & body. A short The Hale Homestead grounds are traditional Polish fashion as Caroline would Families learn about WWI from the perspective of the Butler- story dedicated to the bear you love open year-round from dawn to dusk. have done during the Lapin’s stay. Sip hot cider McCook Family & the home front efforts that supported soldiers. will finish our time together. $5 per child; $10 & enjoy a children’s craft activity all weekend. All ages can craft a hug to send from Hartford to a hero. Trace per adult; or $20 for families (2 adults & children). Reservations Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden Greenery will be for sale to benefit the your hands & connect with ribbon & sentiments to send a required at 860.668.0055 or [email protected]. 55 South Main Street Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden. Admission wearable hug. Enjoy a tour of the festively decorated Butler- Suffield, CT 06078 is $5, children under 12 free. Accepting McCook House & celebrate New Year’s Eve with the McCooks! Sun., Dec. 3, 1:30 – 2:30 pm 860.668.0055 donations for the Bethlehem Food Bank. For full FREE with First Night button. A Connecticut Christmas Book Signing [email protected] festival details, visit: Join the Phelps-Hatheway House in welcoming photographer www.christmastownfestival.com. Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden Caryn B. Davis & her new book, A Connecticut Christmas: For hours & more information Celebrating the Holiday in Classic New England Style. Meet Mon., Dec. 4, 6 – 8 pm Fri., Dec. 1, 6 – 9 pm please, visit www.ctlandmarks.org Caryn & have your keepsake volume signed. A Connecticut Make A Holiday Centerpiece Cocktails at Hatheway: Christmas includes essays by author Eric D. Lehman & a guide Make a gorgeous holiday centerpiece for your home using greens, pinecones, dried ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas… to holiday sights in CT. Landscape designer & decorator Julie flowers & other natural materials. George & Carol McCleary, site horticulturists, will Enjoy the Opening Night Preview Party in the Phelps-Hatheway Harrison will also be on site to speak about her 2015 design of lead the workshops. $25 per wreath for a family or an individual, including materials House festively decorated by the Suffield Garden Club. Featuring the Phelps-Hatheway House, as featured in Caryn's book. Page 6 Page 7
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Their work revealed garden ornaments and sculptures, stone walls, and other landscape features long obscured from view. Meet Our 2017 Hartford Youth Inside, guests got a preview of the house’s extensive object and archival collection which is currently being catalogued and researched by CTL’s Palmer-Warner Project & Collections Manager Erin Malueg. Employment Program Students! The original builders and residents of the home, the Warners, were notable blacksmiths and their fine craftsmanship can be seen in the house, as well as throughout Connecticut. The 1738 house sits on 50 acres of land and was home to preservation architect Frederic Palmer, who served as a Trustee and Structures Committee Chairman for the Antiquarian & Landmarks Society– CTL’s original name– from 1944 until his death in 1971. Frederic lived at the property with his life partner Howard Metzger. The house remains virtually untouched since Metzger's death in 2005. The rich material culture collection includes American Colonial, Victorian and Colonial Revival furniture; porcelain, glass, and silver; paintings and decorative objects; and many personal belongings. The archives encompass Palmer's architectural papers and drawings; personal photographs; correspondence between Palmer and Metzger during WWII; and Metzger's correspondence and papers, all of which build a deeper story.
We seek to create a safe place in which to present the site’s story, actively engage visitors in sharing their own stories and foster dialogue around inclusion, individuality, privacy and privilege. CTL is preparing to open the property as Connecticut's first historic site dedicated to LGBTQ history and is committed to raising $1 million to preserve and Opposite T to B: Guests gather at Classic Cars & Cocktails. Guests on the patio for Evening at the Homestead. Guests and renovate the Palmer-Warner Barn to create a Visitor caterers enjoy the new facilities at Nathan Hale Homestead. Welcome, Event and Exhibit Center. Stay tuned for updates Heather the Hag, of Dark Walk, & Young Friends of Hale. about events and the site’s progress!
YEP 2017, L to R: Kyoe Paw, Tamara Sheff, Roberto Gonzalez, Hartford Educator Jana Colacino, Doh Paw, DeAnte Anderson, Josefina Leon, This page CW: Howard & Frederic at the Palmer-Warner House Executive Director Sheryl Hack . c. 1945. The Old Kitchen inside Palmer-Warner House. Classic Cars & Cocktails guests preview plans barn renovation plans. his summer, our Youth Employment Program (YEP) students had the opportunity to explore Connecticut history, the role of museums and museum jobs through workshops, guest speakers and field trips around Connecticut, Tincluding the CTL properties. YEP students worked hard to acquire career competencies—the “must haves” employers interviewed by Capital Workforce Partners require to begin a career in any industry—with the students achieving near full competency by the end of the summer through activities such as filling out tax forms, creating resumes and practicing their interview techniques. A visit with our Collections Manager, Erin Malueg, at the Palmer-Warner House provided insight into the process of readying a historic house for the public. The culmination of their internship was a capstone project that began as a group, learning about the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience facilitated dialogue techniques that are being implemented at CTL sites (our YEP visits provided an opportunity for site staff to practice these new skills!). The result was each student designing a model dialogue arc for a chosen CTL site and a deepened understanding of how history is important to our future. Roberto Gonzalez Junior at New Britain Public High School “The point of the YEP program is to educate youth about museums and historic sites and the importance of preserving them. I would encourage others to apply to YEP—it’s a great experience for anyone. I learned about museums, writing and public speaking. Our capstone project involved determining the four types of truths about our chosen site, house themes, how [each site can inspire] someone [to] take stand and move to action.” Kyoe Paw Junior at Northwest Catholic High School “The YEP program educate[s] youth to learn more about Connecticut’s historical landmarks. It’s a good opportunity to learn more about Connecticut historical houses. I want[ed] to understand all of the houses we went to and the preservation of the house[s]. I like[d] the capstone project because it gave me the opportunity to write something about the house I chose… and it reflects a deep understanding of the topic. ” continued on page 9 Page 8 Page 5
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continued from page 8 Tamara Sheff Junior at Hartford Public High School Law and Government Academy “The point of YEP [is] to give teenagers the chance to explore historical Connecticut. I wanted to see historical homes and places in Connecticut. The Bellamy- Ferriday House was my favorite because it was so beautiful and I loved traveling around in the garden. I wanted to learn about the history of CT. I learned that CT is actually a beautiful place with an interesting backstory. I learned about different historical places in CT. I learned how to do resumes and different strategies. Also I learned how to public speak and will use [this] historical knowledge. I liked our capstone project because it was fun and challenging. I think it was a great way to end our program” Doh Paw Junior at Mercy High School “YEP taught me about historic houses that still stand today in Connecticut and the importance of how life was back then. The story of Dinah really spoke to me because she was a slave at the Hempsted House who ran away, and I think about people who are enslaved now. Learning to write a resume was something that I will use in school and at another job. My favorite field trip was going to the CT September Celebrations State Capitol because I enjoyed seeing inside it and learning about the people who did something for our state.” eptember brought a whirlwind end to a successful summer with special events that celebrated two CTL sites. On September S16th, friends gathered at the Nathan Hale Homestead in Josefina Leon Coventry for Evening at the Homestead. Mums donated by Senior at the Classic Magnet School Edmondson’s Farm and Nursery and dahlia-laden floral arrangements “Through YEP, I wanted to gain the by Old Hill Gardens brightened the newly renovated Hale Barns and experience of working with new people patio. Attendees enjoyed a progressive feast of passed hor d’oeuvres and learning more of the behind the scenes and stationed delicacies by Cafémantic’s A Moveable Feast and local of museum work. Isham-Terry and Palmer- spirits from Westford Hill Distillers. The Chris Marolda Duo inspired Warner were my favorite properties, since I was able to see things that the public those in attendance to dance, sing and bid! Amongst the living were isn’t able to. The YEP program educate[s] students who are interested about the creepy and charming cast of Dark Walk. At dusk, a tour of the Connecticut Landmarks properties, local history, and give[s] them skills to carry Homestead and a séance in the English barn hinted at this fall’s on in life. Filling out tax forms was something I’ve never done before and it haunted events. A raffle drawing punctuated the event and– as the definitely will be useful again. I would encourage others to apply to YEP, adorable and persistent youth of The Young Friends of Hale reminded definitely!” us as they sold tickets– the evening’s proceeds benefitted educational programming at the Homestead. Fall celebrations continued with Classic Cars & Cocktails at the DeAnte Anderson Palmer-Warner House in East Haddam, on September 23rd. Attendees arrived to see classic cars, courtesy of the Nutmeg Region chapter of Senior at Northwest Catholic High School the Lambda Car Club in the scenic fields behind the house. Guests “I would encourage others to apply to YEP, especially if they love enjoyed hayrides over the property’s rolling acreage by George Ballek history or want to learn more about Connecticut’s history, as YEP of Ballek’s Garden Center. Cool cocktails and classic rock– in a show[ed] us different landmarks around Connecticut, learning more fashion befitting the property’s legacy– accompanied a beautiful raw about Connecticut’s history. From YEP, I learn[ed] about life goals bar by Jon Fish and an autumnal spread by La Piastra. In the late and saw different viewpoints of people and how they lived. I liked afternoon light, families and friends enjoyed lawn games, Chet’s how our capstone project made us think about the houses and relate Italian Ice, and the lovely landscape designed by the house’s last them to real-life situations through Sites of Conscience. Our residents Howard Metzger and Frederic Palmer. In preparation for the speakers talked about life goals, college and what to expect after event, Trustee Jim Anderson, his crew, and Trustee Dusty McMahan high school. ” worked tirelessly to clear the landscape around the house and barn.
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continued from page 1 THANK YOU! Welcome to the CTL Family! We are grateful for the support of our members, donors, community Two New Trustees Join the Board partners, funders and sponsors. Without you, preserving, presenting Susan Horn began her relationship and promoting the very best of with CTL as Museum Interpreter Connecticut history would working with the afterschool program not be possible. at the Butler-McCook House in 2001. 2Seal, LLC Currently, she works in a special Accounting Resources, Inc. education program at Northwestern Anonymous Regional 7. With 30 years of Arbor Services, LLC experience preserving her ‘20s style Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund California bungalow, Susan looks at HFPG Bank of America forward to sharing and promoting our Bethlehem Christmas Town Festival mission with the community. Bethlehem Land Trust Bloom! Dusty McMahan is Senior Vice Bodenwein Public Benevolent Foundation President and Managing Director at Budd Family Fund at HFPG Cafémantic Goman+York. His construction and J. Gladwin Cannon Trust financial capitalization expertise Capital Community College combine to create design solutions. In Bethlehem, A Polish Christmas the lush greenery available for sale to Arnold E. and Mary I. Carlson Fund at HFPG He brings 20 plus years of project and with Martha Hall Kelly will transform decorate your own home this holiday Chet's Italian Ice team management (and endless the Bellamy-Ferriday House & season. Then carol your way to Chubb Group of Insurance Companies th enthusiasm) to the organization. Garden on Sunday, December 10 . Memorial Hall to enjoy Polish City of Hartford This special day celebrates the desserts and a traditional beverage City of New London Dusty and his family live in the CLARO historic colonial era homestead they holidays and the work of social followed by an author presentation Mrs. James Sage Coburn Fund at HFPG have restored in Coventry. philanthropist Caroline Ferriday, the with question and answer session. Community Foundation of inspiration for New York Times Martha will discuss Lilac Girls, Eastern Connecticut bestselling author Martha Hall Kelly’s including her research process, and CT Community Foundation novel Lilac Girls. Experience the Hay, where she took artistic license. During CT Department of Economic & Community Development Caroline’s beloved Connecticut home, this special event we will gain insight Connecticut Explored staged in traditional Polish fashion into Martha’s next book about CT Forest & Park Association Thank you to Our New Members and adorned with floral arrangements. Caroline and her mother Eliza. CT Historic Gardens Cristi Alberino & Roger Bancoforte, Adam & Jill Anderson, Susan Baldwin, Learn about Advent and Polish CT Humanities Bernie Buck, Jay & Nisreen Cain, Mark Cafazzo, Maryrose Coughlin, Christmas traditions, including For more information and to purchase CT Natural Gas (CNG) CT State Historic Preservation Office Deidre Ducharme, Heather Evans, Richard Gallagher, Anita Garaffa, Janet holiday delicacies and customs. tickets, visit www.ctlandmarks.org or CT Trust for Historic Preservation Grace, Beth Iacampo, Carol Johnson, Mark Kirchgassner, Gordon & Sandra call 860.247.8996 x 23. For a complete Coventry Farmers' Market McCurdy, Barbara McGowan, Dusty McMahan & John Hart, Edward Noble, Wrap up your tour by meeting Martha list of special holiday programming, at Hale Homestead Xenia & Valery Oyola, Marc & Roberta Russell, Kathleen Ryan & William Hall Kelly in Caroline’s kitchen and visit www.ctlandmarks.org. Cummings & Good Graphic Design Zenko, Melissa & John Shortell, Adam Stahl, Leonardo Suzio, Karen have her sign your copy of Lilac Paul H. Eddy and Elizabeth J. Normen Fund at HFPG Thompson, Robert Van Dyke. Girls. Be sure to take home some of Anthony & Elizabeth Enders Fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern CT Ensworth Charitable Foundation Eversource Bring your Par to our house! The Federal Ferriday Fund at BNY Mellon Birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, First National Bank of Suffield meetings, weddings, corporate events Freeman Companies, LLC Friends of Suffield – Ctl’s historic properties are open for business! The Fund for Greater Hartford Visit www.ctlandmarks.org Fuss & O'Neill Richard P. Garmany Fund at HFPG Goman+York Property Advisors LLC Marion & Ellsworth Grant Fund at HFPG William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
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Conneicut THANK YOU! Dear Friends, Continued... landmarks Greater Hartford Arts Council Griebel Family Fund at HFPG amos Bull house As we turn our attention to holiday events I’m 59 south Prospect street Nathan Hale Fife & Drum Corps so thankful for the joys the 2017 Season has Astrid & Fred Hanzalek Fund II at HFPG hartford, Ct 06106 brought to Connecticut Landmarks. The Hartford Courant 860.247.8996 summer and fall were filled with educational The Hartford [email protected] Hartford Flavor Company ctlandmarks.org programs and events for all ages. Our youngest visitors busied themselves with crafts and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Hartford News activities focused on nature and pollinators at officers Hoffman Auto Group Frederick C. Copeland, Jr, Chair the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden. Three Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Cornelius O’Leary,ViceChair&GovernanceChair CTL sites– the Nathan Hale Homestead, Phelps-Hatheway House & Foundation, Inc. Ja mes D. Parr y, Vice Chair & Finance Chair Garden and Hempsted Houses– engaged youth in active summer camps Shepherd Monson Holcombe Fund at HFPG Ja mes An ders on, Treasurer designed to bring history’s lessons to a new generation. Our Hartford Institute of Museum & Library Services Beth Iacampo, Secretary & Personnel Chair Jon Fish Quality Seafood Youth Employment Program students explored their communities’ history KeyBank tru s and the dynamic role of museums in our society. Chester Kitchings Family Foundation John Bon Kitchings Family Fund at Community Carla Cabrera CTL Site Staff came together at the Amos Bull House for intensive Foundation of Eastern Connecticut David Canton, Ph.D. workshops and trainings with Braden Paynter from the International LaPiastra Rohan A. Frm an Coalition of Sites of to learn and practice the Coalition’s dialogue The Last Green Valley Susan Horn methods and principles. Staff also visited other CTL properties to learn The Lily House Bed & Breakfast Jay Levin The Suffield Garden Club was established in 1934 to “promote the Lips, Rousseau Wealth Management Du y Mc Ma ha n more about the connections between our houses, and to engage in knowledge and love of gardening and the art of flower arranging, the William & Alice Mortensen Foundation Dr. Troy Monr brainstorming and feedback sessions. protection of trees, plants and birds, civic beautification and respect for the NewAlliance Foundation Pat ric k L. Pinnell, Colleions Chair Nick's Country Kitchen environment.” The Suffield Garden Club has beautifully maintained the Todd Regan The newly preserved and renovated Hale Barns welcomed many visitors Old Bethlehem Historical Society Phelps-Hatheway Gardens for over 50 Years. Each December, club members Melissa Roy this summer and fall during the weekly Coventry Farmers’ Market, for Old Hill Gardens turn their attention to the Phelps-Hatheway House as they decorate for the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation Anthony J. Salerno, Jr. CTL programs and events, and as the venue for two beautiful wedding James Wu annual Home for the Holidays celebration. Frank Loomis Palmer Fund celebrations! In September, friends of CTL gathered in and around the Pentimento Flowers Central office staff gorgeous barns and on the outdoor patio to raise funds for educational Pirie Associates Architects, LLC Sheryl N. Hack, Executive Direo r programming at the Homestead at Evening at the Homestead. RC Knox Jana Colacino, Hartford Educator Republic At The Linden Jamie-Lynn Fontaine Connell, As we enjoyed the success of the Hale Barns Renovation Project, we also Robinson & Cole, LLP Marketing & Development Manager turned our attention to focus on another important CTL property and Vernon D. & Florence E. Roosa Family Amanda Cooper, e Gift of hi Foundation at HFPG rd h s project. On September 23 we held our first event at the Palmer-Warner e t tor Marketing & Development Assiant Giv y SBM Charitable Foundation Erin Malueg, Colleions & Proje Manager, property in East Haddam welcoming over 85 individuals for Classic Cars oliday sea Soroptimists International of Greater Palmer-Warner House & Cocktails. At the event we unveiled concept sketches prepared by his h son Waterbury Michl Moon, Proper Assiant Trustee Dusty McMahan and his team at Goman+York, depicting the t Suffield Chamber of Commerce Joseph Pukas, Proper Manager barns as the site’s upcoming Visitor Welcome, Event & Program Center. Suffield Garden Club Kerri Zongol, Executive Assiant & Office Manager Please contact me about this important undertaking! We encourage TD Bank Town of Coventry Museum staff everyone’s input and participation. Towne Apothecary George McCleary, Se Horticulturi Travelers & Interim Se Adminirator, The celebrations continue in November and December with festive True Value of Bethlehem Be ll am y- Ferriday House & Garden holiday events at many CTL properties. We look forward to delighting Two Wrasslin' Cats Ailn Novick, Se Adminirator you with Home for the Holidays at the Phelps-Hatheway House and The United Illuminating Company & Proje Manager, Hemped Houses inviting you to meet New York Times best selling author Martha Hall Connecticut landmarks Memberships & James Vance and Associates Architects Anne Marie Charland, Se Adminirator, Kelly at A Polish Christmas with Martha Hall Kelly at the Bellamy- Patricia and Charles Walker Family Fund Nathan Hale Homeead fox Cards make great gis! at HFPG Marilyn Yarrington, Events Coordinator, Ferriday House. Please see the event calendar for dates and times. Webster Bank Nathan Hale Homeead Memberships start at $40 and come with a host of special benefits. West Hartford Garden Club Lynn Mervosh, Se Adminirator, Wishing you and your loved ones the best of the holiday season! Fox Cards are $25 admission cards good for one adult admission to Westford Hill Distillers Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden Whittlesey & Hadley, P.C. 5 of CTL’s participating museums (a $50 value). Willimantic Waste Paper Co., Inc. Accounting Resources, Inc., Consulting Bookkpers Windsor Federal Savings Love & Pop D es ign s, Graphic Designer Woodbury-Bethlehem Community Call 860.247.8996 x 23 to order. Music Foundation Inc. Sheryl Hack Your gift will come wrapped and ready to give. Amiel P. Zak Public Service Fund at HFPG Executive Director Page 2 Page 11
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Nonprofit Org. U. S. Postage PAID Hartford, CT Landmark News Permit # 4994 Conneicut Landmarks Newsletter History Moving Forward Volume 21 Number 3 Fall/Winter 2017 Amos Bull House landmarks.org 59 South Prospect Street Hartford, CT 06106
Conneicut Landmarks inires intere & encourages learning about the American pa by preserving seleed hioric properties, colleions & ories & presenting programs that meaningfully engage the public & our communies.
Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events! Holiday Events & Gatherings!
oliday magic and merriment come to Connecticut gilded with floral sprays and sparkling snowflakes. Landmarks with Homes for the Holidays Suffield Everything looks and smells grand– fresh flowers and Hand we can’t wait to celebrate! December 1st – 3rd spices scent the air! ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas… will fill the Phelps- Hatheway House with the anticipation and expectation of The festive weekend begins with the Opening Night the holiday season. NEW this year, CTL presents A Polish Preview Party, Cocktails at Hatheway, on Friday, Christmas with Martha Hall Kelly at the Bellamy-Ferriday December 1st from 6 – 9 pm, with catered hors d’oeuvres House & Garden on Sunday, December 10th, inspired by the by The Federal, wine, a silent auction and a champagne lapins’ holiday stay at philanthropist Caroline Ferriday’s toast to ring in the season. The festivities continue Connecticut home. throughout the weekend as children and their beloved teddy Ho your next event at a Conneicut Landmarks’ Proper. bears join in a Teddy Bear Tea on December 2nd. Special From 18th-century elegance to ruic barns, each exquise se The Suffield Garden Club will deck the halls of the Phelps- Weekend Tours of the decorated Phelps-Hatheway House, creates the perfe backdrop for your unforgetable event! Hatheway House for ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas… dressed in its holiday finest, will be held on Saturday and Each gorgeous room will bustle with holiday preparations. Sunday, December 2nd and 3rd from 1 – 4 pm. Enjoy light Delight in the millinery work as adornments are put atop refreshments and shop for beautiful floral arrangements to festive hats. Behind closed doors, the men are taking a adorn your house and holiday table. All proceeds benefit www.landmarks.org cigar and port break from wrapping presents. The hall is the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden. continued on pages 3 & 11
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