CT’s 2019 Historic Gardens Day: Visit Thankful Arnold’s Garden in Haddam

Submitted by Elizabeth Malloy, HHS Director.

Haddam Historical Society and Thankful Arnold House Museum,
14 Hayden Hill Road, Haddam, CT 06438,
Sunday, June 23, 2019
12 noon to 4:00 p.m.,
Free admission, light refreshments and crafts all afternoon

Visitors will learn how herbs, vegetables and plants were used by the Widow Thankful Arnold in the early 19^th century.  The Wilhelmina Ann Arnold Barnhart Memorial Garden features over 50 varieties of herbs including those used in cooking, dyeing, fragrance and medicine. The museum’s newly interpreted outhouse will also be on the tour.

This year’s activity for both adults and children will be making a small hedgehog or mouse from teasel plants grown in the garden or make a lavender sachet. Light refreshments will also be served including our famous rhubarb tea. For further information visit www.haddamhistory.org or call 860-345-2400.

Photo by HHS.