A great set of 18th C house museums telling the story of Revolutionary War era people from Wethersfield. Knowledgeable tour guide explained the lives of the residents and their political and economic activities, including slaveholding and slave trading as known. Learn about the story of Silas Deane, America's first diplomat, his wives, and children who lived here. The houses are carefully restored and filled with beautiful period furnishings, tools, and artifacts. One of the homes was restored by noted 20th C preservationist and colonial revival advocate Wallace Nutting. The garden is a treasure.

George Washington slept here while planning the final campaigns of the war with French allies Generals Rochembeau and Lafayette.

The entire Wethersfield area is the state's largest Historic and Cultural District, with many preserved homes and buildings open to the public, all telling the story of Colonial and Early American agriculture, fishing, and trading in Central Connecticut along the banks of the Connecticut River.