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Glebe House Museum & The Gertrude Jekyll Garden

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Glebe House Museum & The Gertrude Jekyll Garden

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Come experience the Glebe Hosue Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden and glimpse Revolutionary War era Connecticut. Visit the 18th c home of Rev. John Marshall, wife Sarah, nine children and three slaves who lived here.

Mission

To preserve, maintain and interpret the Glebe House Museum and its proeprties and bring to the attention of the entire community the importance of the historical heritage of the Glebe House through education and other means.
Purpose:To make the Museum and Garden available to everyone as a unique historical and cultural landmark by preserving its heritage and providing programs and opportunities for education, research, and reflection.

Products

The Museum shop offers gift items and books for children and adults relating to history, gardening and seasonal themes

Address: 49 Hollow Rd, Woodbury (Connecticut) 06798
Phone: (203) 263-2855
Email: gro.muesumesuohebelg@eciffo
Parking: Lot
State: CT
City: Woodbury
Street Number: 49 Hollow Rd
Zip Code: 06798
categories: history museum


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Reviews
The man giving the tour was really nice and had a great personality. He had a great sense of humor. Also, the garden was amazing. A picture perfect opportunity.
A wonderful hidden gem. Early Americana home circa 1743 & spectacular English garden by Gertruide Jekyll a early 20th century British horticulturist.
An authentic Connecticut historic home in one of the oldest inland towns in Connecticut, Woodbury. The house is beautifully preserved and doesn't even have electricity in most of the rooms. It was the home of Rev. John Rutgers Marshall, his wife Sarah, nine children and three slaves from 1771 to 1786 and is furnished with period furniture including a wonderful collection of furniture made in Woodbury during the 18th century. The garden is amazing and is the only extant garden designed by famous British gardener Gertrude Jeykll in the United States. The house is also the place where the first bishop of the American Episcopal Bishop was named. This act assumed the separation of church and state. This is one of the finest and most authentic historic house museums in Connecticut and perhaps New England.
We had the cemetery tour at 5:40pm, which was still light enough to see the gravestones and the actors. It was a lovely evening, which made the experience even better. The costumes were excellent, and the actors played their parts well. We learned some interesting facts about the local "ghosts." The spook alley at the Glebe House was fun, inventive and just spooky enough to have a good scream and a good laugh. We highly recommend both.
The annual cemetery walk and haunted house at Glebe House is a little gem. The walk to the cemetery and the cemetery itself is lined with beautiful farolitos. It always feels as if you've stepped in to a different era, which is very appropriate as we enter the season of honoring the ancestors and all who came before us. You can almost feel the wagons on the road, and the wolves circling round the settlement as the stories of the people whose bone lie nearby are told. Very evocative. The haunted house is artfully and creatively done. Every year it's different. It isn't mindless gore, but it is great fun. The costumed docents and volunteers do a wonderful job. I especially recommend this for newcomers to Woodbury and the surrounding area so they get a sense of the history of the town. Allow yourself a full hour and a half to two hours to enjoy the event. Even when your tour is done, it's still nice to enjoy the lanterns on a beautiful autumnal evening when winter is beginning to whistle round the corners of the old houses and churches which surround the glebe. Well done Glebe House.
One of the nicer, historic homes, in the area. Our docent was very knowledgeable and took the time to show us the house, and answer all of our questions. The gardens outside were very well done. 5-stars all the way. When in the area, don't miss this house!!!
Fantastic historical house to visit. Tour was just the right amount of time. They also sell plants from the garden for a very reasonable price.
Very well put together! Enjoyed the experience! The decorations inside the Glebe House Museum were amazing!Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYesPrice for adult entry$6–10
Lovely historic home and gardens, pretty shade of blue!
Interesting historical location. A fantastic glimpse into the history of Woodbury and its surrounding area. The annual Halloween event is particularly fun and interesting for the whole family.
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