1700s Glastonbury Home That Tells Tales Of Whaling And Society Goes On The Market

GLASTONBURY, CT — A circa 1795 home in Glastonbury that tells tales of 18th century society and industry has gone on the market.

The historic Jehiel Hale House at 1696 Main Street is for sale with a price tag of $899,900, according to the online real estate portal Zillow. The listing on Zillow says it combines history with some modern updates over 3,495 square feet.

The house sits on more than an acre of land.

According to Historic Buildings of Connecticut, the center-chimney house was built for Jehiel Hale, who had married his cousin, Mercy Hale, the year before. The property was deeded to Jehiel by his father, Theodore Hale, in 1797.

Other residents include William Turner Hale, a well-known farmer who also had an ice business. William Turner Hale's father, Hezekiah Hale, sailed around the world three times and was on the whaling trip made famous in Richard Henry Dana‘s book, "Two Years Before the Mast (1840," according to Historic Buildings CT.

See images and more on the listing on Zillow.