Information about some of the most visited historic sites in Connecticut.
State Park Historic Sites in Connecticut
Gillette Castle State Park
1919 historic home of Sherlock Holmes actor William Hooker
Gillette. The home was designed to look like a medieval
fortress from the outside. It is situated on a 180
acre estate in EAst Haddam.
- Beckley Furnace Industrian Monument (North Canaan)
- Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park (Essex)
- Devil's Hopyard State Park, and Historic Mill Site (East Haddum)
- Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park (Groton)
- Fort Trumbull State Park (New London)
- Gay City State Park and Mill Town Ruins (Hebron)
- Harkness Memorial State Park, Mansion, Estate, and Gardens (Waterford)
- Old Furnace STate Park and 18th Century Iron Furnace (Killingly)
- Putnam Memorial State Park and Rkevolutionary War Museum (Bethel, Redding)
Other Historic Sites in Connecticut
Wier Farm National Historic Site
This country retreatin Wilton was the summer home of artist
J. Alden Weir for forty years. The site includes
his studio, his home, a few otyher buildings,
and a "painting trail" where visitors can view the
scenery that inspired some of his paintings.
Roseland Cottage
This 1846 gothic revival home in Woodstock, Connecticut
is a National Historic Landmark. Also known as the Henry Cl
Bowen ouse and The Pink House.
Yale University
Private Ivy League research university founded in 1701.
Located in New Haven. Yale is the third oldest
institution of higher educaiton in the United States.
Historic Societies in Connecticut
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Ashford Historic Society
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Avon Historic Society
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Bristol Historic Society
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Derby Historic Society
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Litchfield Historic Society
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Norwich Historic Society
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Ridgefield Historic Society
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Stamford Historic Society
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Windsor Historic Society
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More Connecticut Historical Societies
Other Historic and Preservation Organizations
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Archaeological Society of Connecticut/a>
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Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation
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New Haven Preservation Trust
Directories of Historic Places in Connecticut
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National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
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Wikipedia "National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut List
Other Attractions in Connecticut
Connecticut Travel Guide
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