LASR.net Homepage




Menu

Butler-McCook House & Garden & Main Street History


category : Museums
Hartford's oldest house, was home to four generations of Butlers and McCooks. Tours highlight the late 19th- and 20th-century. It is one of the best-documented houses in America. Victorian garden is the only surviving domestic commission by pioneer landscape architect Jacob Weidenmann. History Center features exhibitions.


Admission: Adults $5, children $2.
Address: 396 Main St.
Phone: (860) 522-1806, (860
Our Website:www.hartnet.org/als

Come visit us in Hartford, Connecticut

Attractions and Upcoming Events


Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

The nation's oldest public art museum (1842). World-renowned collections include Hudson River School landscapes, Old Master paintings, modernist masterpieces, Impressionist paintings, American furniture, decorative arts, cutting-edge contemporary art. Restaurant (860-728-5989);

Hartford, CT Museums


Behind the Scenes at The Bushnell

45-minute tour highlighting the center?

Hartford, CT Tours

Charter Oak Cultural Center

Connecticut's first synagogue (1876), offers tours, exhibitions, concerts and performances representing the city'

Hartford, CT Cultural Centers

Things to do Museums near Hartford, CT

Mansfield Historical Society Museum

Collection of furnishings, costumes, photographs and historical artifacts relating to local history, housed in the former tow...

The Children's Museum

Hands-on exhibits teach young children about science and nature. Live animals, energetic programs, astronomy and laser shows,...

Military Historians Museum

The largest collection of American military uniforms in the country. Unit crest insignia, vehicles from World War II Weasel t...

Imagine Nation Children's Museum

Explore a world of wonder and imagination at this hands-on interactive museum for children age 10 and under. Education progra...

Connecticut Museum of Natural History & Connecticut Archaeology Center

Learn about the cultural and natural history. Exciting programs, family activities, workshops, lectures, camps continue while...