Single mother, heavily in debt, could lose house and children, in 1825 The Thankful Arnold House Museum is a historic house museum dating from the late 18th century located in the picturesque village of Haddam along the Connecticut River. Come hear the story of the Widow Arnold from when she and her husband, Joseph Arnold purchased the small dwelling shortly after their marriage through the expansion of the house and family and the trials and tribulations she faced after her husband’s unexpected death in 1823. Thankful’s story is used to illuminate the lives of women in the early 19th century and how she and subsequent family members persevered through the good and hard times. Learn about the then bustling half-shire town of Haddam and one of its leading families. The house with its distinctive gambrel roof with bell-shaped profile, was built in three stages between 1794 and 1810. The grounds feature the Wilhelmina Arnold Barnhart Gardens featuring vegetables and herbs from the 1830s.

Tour time: 45 miinutes

Other amenities: Dining Nearby, Parking