Submitted by Elizabeth Malloy.
Thankful Arnold House Museum
Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day
Sunday, June 28, 2020
NOON to 4:00 p.m.
Celebrating Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day will be a little different in 2020 due to Covid-19. Visitors to the museum garden will learn how herbs, vegetables and plants were used by the Widow Thankful Arnold in the early 19th century. The Wilhelmina Ann Arnold Barnhart Memorial Garden features over 50 varieties of herbs including those used in cooking, dyeing, fragrance and medicine. Guides will be hand to answer questions. The event is free of charge but reserved, timed tickets are required through Eventbrite: https://thankfularnoldgardenday.eventbrite.com The tours will last 45 minutes and the limit is 8 visitors per tour.
Please note that guests are required to wear a mask or cloth face covering during their visit and practice social distancing. The museum will not have guided tours and gift shop will not be open. The museum is located at 14 Hayden Hill Road, Haddam, Connecticut. For additional information visit our web site at www.haddamhistory.org or call 860-345-2400.
