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Manchester Historical Society


category : Historic Homes
Cheney Homestead (c.1785), home of Timothy Cheney, clockmaker, and birthplace of the brothers who founded the silk industry. Features gallery of engravings, portraits, quilts, grandfather clocks, antique furniture. The Keeney Schoolhouse, 1751 one-room school.


Admission: Adults $2, children (12 and under) free.
Address: 106 Hartford Rd.
Phone: (860) 647-9983

Come visit us in Manchester, Connecticut

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Old Manchester Museum (1859)

Manchester, CT Museums

The Mansion Inn B&B

Once mansion home to the Cheneys, Connecticut's silk barons, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in Historic District. Five rooms, fireplace, private bath, a/

Manchester, CT Bed and Breakfasts

Wickham Park

Former estate with over 14 acres of ornamental gardens, panoramic view, six-acre wetlands preserve, woodlands and ponds in 250-acre park. Walking trails, aviary, nature center, picnic areas, sports facilities, 18

Manchester, CT Parks

Little Theatre of Manchester

Presenting plays and musicals; other performances include folk, jazz, classical music, cajun, zydeco, and blues; cultural events and family programs. 1867

Manchester, CT Theatres

Fire Museum

Located in turn-of-the-century firehouse with hand- and horse-pulled firefighting equipment, 1860 steam fire engine, 1915

Manchester, CT Museums

Things to do Historic Homes near Manchester, CT

Sarah Whitman Hooker Homestead

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Welles Shipman Ward House (c.1755)

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Oliver Ellsworth Homestead

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Pratt House (c.1732)

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Kellogg-Eddy House

Restored 1808 Colonial home built by General Martin Kellogg III. Elaborate hand-carved woodwork in the North Parlor. Listed o...