OVERVIEW OF THE MUSEUM

The American Revolution was nearing its end when George Washington walked into the large front hallway of the Webb House. He was there to rendezvous with Compte de Rochambeau to plan the strategy for the final battle of the Revolutionary War. Joseph Webb was a prominent merchant, and his two-story center-hall home built in 1752 had an elegant shell-dome cupboard in its front parlor and fashionable wool-flocked wallpaper in the main bedchamber upstairs. Today, visitors can see the Washington chamber and climb up to the attic to see the hand-hewn beams. It's a treat to visit the adjoining Silas Deane and Isaac Stevens houses which line up neatly along Main Street in Old Wethersfield. Right around the corner stands the Buttolph-Williams House, the setting for the young adult novel, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare. A visit to the Museum, which is the centerpiece of Connecticut's largest historic district, illuminates the rich history of the Connecticut River Valley. From the American and Industrial Revolutions to the Colonial Revival, the tours highlight unique aspects of America's story.

Use the links below to learn more about our houses, collections, and grounds:
 

Joseph Webb House

Silas Deane House

Isaac Stevens House

Yorktown Parlor

Tea Room

Furniture Collection

Decorative arts & artifacts collection

Webb House Colonial Revival Garden

Webb Barn

The Museum School