Unique Experiences
Gelato & History Tour with the Old Saybrook Historical Society
- Item Number
- 212
- Estimated Value
- 125 USD
- Sold
- 50 USD to bbfcb08fb
- Number of Bids
- 5 - Bid History
Item Description
Join the Old Saybrook Historical Society for a tour of the The General William Hart House and the The Hart House Gardens, followed by gelato at Cafe Marche, an historic site which was originally the pharmacy run by Ms. Anna James, the first female African-American pharmacist in Connecticut.
Learn more about the Old Saybrook Historical Society at http://www.saybrookhistory.org/index.php.
The General William Hart House
Built more than two centuries ago in 1767 for his bride, Esther Buckingham, the General William Hart house is one of the earliest houses in Saybrook, the first settlement on the southern shore of Connecticut.
William Hart was a prosperous merchant engaged in the West Indies trade. The Harts were noted for entertaining frequently and quite lavishly. During the Revolution, he led the First Regiment of Connecticut Light Horse Militia to Danbury to take part in Tryon’s raid. Hart and his brothers armed their merchant ships and served this country in numerous privateering forays against the British. From a second floor chamber in his house he could have seen the Hart fleet of ships when in port, off the Hart dock at the entrance to the North Cove.
General Hart’s home was typical of the residences of the well-to-do New England settlers. It contains many Georgian features and architectural influences more common to Williamsburg, Virginia, and even to Dutch Pennsylvania than to other New England houses. The U.S. Department of the Interior has listed the house on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of only three houses in Old Saybrook to merit this distinction. (The other two are not open to the public.)
Item Special Note
Winning bidder will receive a certificate for this item.
Tour and gelato must be scheduled on a mutually agreed upon date with the Old Saybrook Historical Society.
Tour must be scheduled between late spring 2018 through the fall 2018.
Tour can accommodate up to 6 people.
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