A 'follower of presidents,' I was drawn to this museum because Washington visited here to meet with Rochambeau to plan the Yorktown offensive against Cornwallis in 1781. Earlier, another future president, John Adams, was entertained at the Deane house. I was privileged to have one of their fine docents, Phil, guide me through these three jewels of colonial architecture. The... More

I had been to the Webb Deane Stevens Museum over the summer. It was a nice tour, but nowhere as entertaining as the "Witchcraft and Tombstones" Tour that I joined in on Saturday, October 20th. And what a beautiful day it was. It had to be about 70 degrees, with the perfect amount of sun and wind. Could not have... More

The three houses are authentic and well preserved examples of 18th C American domestic architecture and all are furnished in period style. These are not reconstructions but the real thing! See them.

Part of four historical museum buildings to visit while in the town of Old Wethersfield, this tour should be on your 'must do' list. In other words you will want to plan a day or weekend here to see into its historical past. Wethersfield is post card beautiful with tree-lined streets, lanes and many quaint buildings in the area to... More

Three very interesting historic houses in quaint Old Wethersfield.

This is an under visited gem for those interested in colonial history.

Nestled in a small New England town, this is a very informative museum.

I brought my aunt (who is an antiques buff) here on a whim and I am definitely glad we came. We got a tour from a knowledgeable and friendly woman who answered all sorts of questions about the houses and the families who lived there from the two of us and one other couple. A four-person tour meant having the... More

Not three, but FOUR historic homes (counting the affiliated Buttolph-Williams House, which is the oldest of them all) with period furniture. Authentic wallpaper in the bedroom where George Washington slept. Knowledgeable and friendly docents. Four glimpses into the much, much less plush lifestyle that existed, even for middle class families, before the Industrial Revolution. I had seen these houses 20... More