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Museum of Connecticut History
Connecticut's 1662 Royal Charter, Colt collection of firearms, changing exhibits, portraits of Connecticut's governors. Permanent exhibit ?Connecticut Collections.?
Hartford, CT MuseumsHill-Stead Museum
National Historic Landmark. Colonial Revival style house (1901) set on 150 acres with sunken garden. Collection of French Impressionist paintings, decorative arts and original furnishings. Guided tours of the Pope Riddle House are offered Wednesday through Sunday, every hour on the hour from 10
Farmington, CT MuseumsComstock, Ferre & Co.
One of Connecticut's oldest garden center and the oldest continuously operating seed company in the U.S. (since 1820)
Wethersfield, CT GardensPhelps-Hatheway House
Built for Loyalist Shem Burbank in 1761, the house later belonged to Oliver Phelps, a land developer instrumental in opening New York State for settlement. To reflect his increasing wealth, Phelps added a 1794
Suffield, CT Historic HomesTomasso Nature Park
11-acre park with four acres of wetland; home to nearly 600
Plainville, CT Nature Centers