South End History Tour in Hartford on May 12th

Join Historic Hartford champion and scholar Bill Hosley and Connecticut Landmarks’ Staff for a tour of the historic South End of Hartford! On Saturday, May 12th from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm visit Cedar Hill Cemetery, historicColtsville, Trinity College, and Hartford Hospital’s The Institute of Living Museum and their Olmsted-designed grounds. Our last stop will be the Butler-McCook House & Garden, where a casual lunch will be served in the historic Jacob Weidenmann-designed garden before we tour the historic site.

The South End History Tour will be held rain or shine. Tour leaves from the Butler-McCook House & Garden at 9 am; bus transportation will be provided between sites. Cost is $40 per person, $35 for CTL Members. Reservations required by Wednesday, May 9th, register at www.ctlandmarks.org or https://south-end-history-tour-2018.eventbrite.com. For more information, to purchase a membership, or for member discount code, call 860.247.8996 x.12 or email butler.mccook@ctlandmarks.org.

The Butler-McCook House & Garden and Main Street History Center is located at: 396 Main Street, in Hartford. It is open for tours May through December. For hours and more information, visit www.ctlandmarks.org;www.facebook.com/pages/Butler-Mc-Cook-House-Garden; or call (860) 247-8996 x 12.

About Connecticut Landmarks

Connecticut Landmarks’ mission is to inspire interest and encourage learning about the American past by preserving selected historic properties, collections and stories and presenting programs that meaningfully engage the public and our communities. For more information, please visit www.ctlandmarks.org.

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Butler-McCook Garden. Photo by R. Thiesfield, courtesy of Connecticut Landmarks.