Hicks-Stearns Family Museum
An independent museum
at 42 Tolland Green

Begun in the 1700s as a colonial inn, this house was enlarged and embellished in the 1880s in the Victorian style.  The carriage house, three-story tower, and gingerbread trim were added, and  the simple  colonial exterior took on the ornate three-color dress seen today.  Feeling more like a home than a museum, it is filled with family heirlooms and simple treasures because three generations of the Hicks family lived here, starting in 1845.

The Museum is a member, along with the Tolland Historical Society, of the Tolland Museums Education Association, The programs at the museum take students to the 1890s, a more formal time in history, an era filled with books detailing  daily rituals and proper etiquette. All plans are presented appropriate to grade level. 

A lawn concert series is presented on Wednesday evenings during the month of July.

For information, please call 860 875-7552