Jul 2, 2007
Historic River Town
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Wethersfield is unique among Connecticut towns for the size of its historic district and the devotion to preservation which has made it a magnet for people interested in 18th and 19th Century architecture. Set on the Connecticut River, it dates to 1634, and its historic district includes about 50 pre-Revolutionary houses, another 100 built by 1860 and another 150 built shortly after the Civil War. The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum at 211 Main Street encompasses three houses. Also open to visitors is the 1720 Buttolph-Williams House, which has the look of a 17th C. building. Start at the Wethersfield Historical Society’s Keeney Center (860-529-7656; wethhist.org) on Main Street, open Monday-Saturday, 10-4; Sunday, 1-4. The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum (860-529-0612; webb-deane-stevens.org) is open May 1 to Oct. 31, Wednesday to Monday, 10 to 4; Nov. 1 to April 30, Saturday and Sunday, 10 to 4. The Buttolph-Williams House is open May-October, Wednesday-Monday, 10 to 4.
Details
Historic Wethersfield is just off I-91 at Exit 26; take I-84 East to I-691 to I-91 northbound or take I-95 or the Merritt/Wilbur Cross Parkway north to I-91 northbound. Wethersfield is south of Hartford; from Ridgefield it’s about a 70-mile trip.
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