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Haddam's Historic Gardens Day This Weekend

Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day
Sunday, June 22, 2014, 12 noon to 4 pm
Thankful Arnold House Museum, 14 Hayden Hill Road, Haddam, CT
Free admission and craft all afternoon

Visitors will learn how herbs, vegetables and plants were used by the Widow Thankful Arnold in the early 19th century.  The Wilhelmina Ann Arnold Barnhart Memorial Garden features over 50 varieties of herbs including those used in cooking, dyeing, fragrance and medicine.

This year’s acitivity for both adults and children will be making a small magical grapevine wreath with dried flowers, herbs and ribbons. Light refreshments will also be served including our famous rhubarb tea. For further information visit www.haddamhistory.org or call 860-345-2400. 

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The Thankful Arnold House Museum is one of 14 distinctive historic sites and gardens within Connecticut's borders. 

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