After nearly two years and $9 million, the Mattatuck Museum is proud to welcome visitors into their beautiful new building. Boasting a new addition and renovated interiors, updated amenities, and ample free parking, your visit to the Museum will not disappoint. The Mattatuck Museum collects and exhibits American art and cultural history – with a strong core of Naugatuck Valley history and Connecticut artists. The Museum uses its historical collections to tell the stories of the community and often partners with neighborhood associations, ethnic organizations, and manufacturing groups

The Gunn Historical Museum, located in a 1781 house, features a new long-term exhibit entitled Washington, Connecticut - An American Story . The immersive exhibit, designed by the creative agency SandorMax, focuses on all villages of Washington, Connecticut: Washington Green, Washington Depot, New Preston, Marbledale and Woodville. The various topics explored in the exhibit include Native Americans, Colonists, Forming the Town, Slavery and Abolition, Businesses, Agriculture, Revolutionary War, Immigrants, Flood of 1955, and more. The Gunn Memorial Library, Inc. is a non-profit corporation

The Institute for American Studies (IAIS) is a not-for-profit museum, educational, and research center located in northwestern Connecticut. Fun, interactive and exiting programs, workshops and festivals are offered for all ages. Visitors to the museum experience a wide range of exhibits featuring Native American cultures from 10,000 years ago to present day. Changing temporary exhibits highlight Indigenous Peoples from throughout the Americas, showcasing both historic and contemporary art, lifeways and material cultural. Enjoy our Core Exhibition - Quinnetukut: Our Homeland, Our Story, the

Crestbrook Public Golf Course is located in Watertown, Connecticut and has 18 magnificent holes, a driving range, three practice greens, a snack shack, and a pro shop with PGA Professional Ken Gemmell, full of the most current golf equipment. Type of Course: Public, Total Yards: 6492/6098/6098, Par: 71

The William Benton Museum of Art opened officially in 1967 though its roots go back to the early 20th century and the days of the Connecticut Agricultural College, which evolved into the University of Connecticut. The Museum’s collection traces its beginnings to College President Charles Lewis Beach, who bequeathed his impressive holdings of American art to the University on his death in 1933, along with a trust fund for future acquisitions. His collection included works by Childe Hassam, Henry Ward Ranger, Emil Carlson, Charles H. Davis, Ernest Lawson and Guy Wiggins. In 1965, Dr. Walter

Party facility on site which includes pony rides or wagon rides. We also bring ponies to your location. Wagon rides are available off site for large functions. Watch for dates on wagon rides with Santa by visiting go http://www.mapleviewfarmparties.com . Reservations required for this event. Other amenities: Parking, Parking

Collection of furnishings, costumes, photographs and historical artifacts relating to local history, housed in the former town office building and Old Town Hall (1843), changing exhibits, research library. Tour time: 1 hour

The Gurleyville Grist Mill, located on the beautiful Fenton River, offers a unique opportunity to observe rural 19th century gristmill technology. It contains a complete system of preserved milling equipment. This is not a restoration; here visitors see the equipment as it was operated over many decades and to the middle of the 20th century. A sawmill was built on this site in 1723 and the grist mill was added around 1750. The latter was replaced in the 1830s by the present mill that continued to operate until 1941. An attached sawmill was destroyed by heavy snow in the early 1950s and the dam

A lovely and unique experience! Your visit to this Connecticut treasure will create memories of the charming history of the Lyme Art Colony, an enchanting American art exhibition, and a day of beautiful and peaceful surroundings. You and your family might even leave with your own artful masterpieces from an afternoon of "en plein air" painting fun. Art, history, and nature come together on a beautiful 12-acre site with riverfront views. Check our website for our popular seasonal special programming including GardenFest, Midsummer Festival, Wee Faerie Village, and Holiday Magic. We’ll let one

An 18-hole championship course that plays to a par of 70. The course is a great representation of 1920s era architecture, and will have many unique features to enhance your enjoyment of a round of golf.