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The Mark Twain House & Museum
351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford,, CT 06105
860-247-0998 https://marktwainhouse.org/
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At the heart of the Mark Twain House & Museum, located in Hartford, CT, is the restored 25-room Victorian home where the author and his family lived from 1874 to 1891. It was here that Twain wrote “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” and “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.” Among other impressive rooms, this National Historic Landmark features a dramatic grand hall, a lush glass conservatory, a library and the billiard room, where the author wrote. Only the first floor is wheelchair accessible. One accesses the site at the Webster Bank Museum Center (fully wheelchair accessible), which is home to exhibits, a theatre showing a Ken Burns mini-documentary on Twain, a museum store and café.
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Tours
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. This pass provides one complimentary adult admission with the purchase of one adult admission OR two complimentary child admissions with the purchase of one adult admission but not a combination of the two. The pass is not usable the day after Thanksgiving or the day after Christmas. Admission includes a guided tour (one hour) and access to the Museum Center.
To book your tickets call the ticket desk at (860) 247-0998 or Rebecca at (860) 280-3128.
Porter-Phelps-Huntington-House Museum
130 River Drive, Hadley, MA 01035
413-584-4699 https://www.pphmuseum.org/
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The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum is located in a well-preserved, eighteenth-century house which contains the belongings of the single family which occupied it, items accumulated and preserved over the course of 300 years. The house—listed on the National Register of Historic Places—is surrounded by over 350 acres of protected farmland, forest, and river frontage retaining its original rural setting. A system of hiking trails allows for some exploration of the grounds. Tours within the house include multiple staircases, so will not be accessible to all. The Museum follows a seasonal schedule; please check the website on the day of your visit for details.
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Nature, Tours
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. The Porter-Phelps-Huntington House museum pass is valid for four free admissions for a guided tour. The museum is closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the passes are only valid for times when the museum is open to the public.