Admission: Donations welcome.
Hours: June-Sept.,
Address: 19 West Ave.
Phone: (860) 767-1249
Come visit us in Essex, Connecticut
The historic villages of Essex (Centerbrook, Essex & Ivroyton)
Essex, CT Historic DistrictsRide in 1920's coaches pulled by an authentic steam locomotive. Then, board the river boat Becky Thatcher and cruise along the Connecticut River. Gift shop, snack shop, special events. Dinner train (May-Oct.)
Essex, CT ExcursionsCheney Homestead (c.1785), home of Timothy Cheney, clockmaker, and birthplace of the brothers who founded the silk industry. ...
Built in 1810, Federal-style home with museum exhibits including decorative arts and Civil War artifacts....
One-of-a-kind Palladian mansion, built in 1788, unique spot to relax. Five rooms (one two-room suite), private bath, TV, fire...
Built for Loyalist Shem Burbank in 1761, the house later belonged to Oliver Phelps, a land developer instrumental in opening ...
This 18th-century "mansion house" is the best restored house of its period in the area. Hewn overhang and small casement wind...