Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden

10/17/2026

A MISSING ARTIFACT
A HISTORIC HOUSE
A MYSTERY WAITING TO BE SOLVED

Something has gone terribly wrong at Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden - A priceless artifact has disappeared, and the secrets of the Manse are waiting to be uncovered!

This Halloween season, step inside our historic house for a MYSTERY AT THE MANSE — a special Halloween tour where history meets intrigue, clues hide in unexpected places, and you become part of the investigation. 🕵️‍♀️

Who -or what-is responsible?
Can you follow the clues?
Will you solve the mystery before it is too late ?

Saturday, October 24th
Tour begins at 1:00 PM

Reserve your ticket at ctlandmarks.org/mystery

Come for the mystery
Stay for the history
Leave wondering what other secrets the Manse holds👻🎃

10/15/2026

So much spookiness 👻🎃🕵️‍♀️

Join Traci Boiselle, Connecticut Landmarks museum interpreter, paranormal investigator with 18 years of experience with The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS - as seen on Ghost Hunters), and co-founder of "When History Speaks" for a look into the theories, tools, and methods used in paranormal resea...

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

🕯️Something is missing at the Manse … and the spirits know where it is !!! 👻

Join us for MYSTERY AT THE MANSE at Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden - a one-of-a-kind house tour where history, mystery, and a few friendly ghosts come together!

As you make your way through the Manse, you will encounter some familiar - and not-so-familiar - spirits, each with a clue to help solve the mystery of the missing artifact. You will follow the clues, uncover the secrets, and see if you can figure out where the artifact has gone!

🔎 Can you solve the mystery?
👻 Will the spirits help or mislead you?
🌱 And what does the garden have to do with it all?

Come explore the Manse in a whole new way!

🎟️ Tickets are limited, so don’t wait! Purchase your tickets online today:
👉 ctlandmarks.org/mystery

🗓️October 24th at 1PM

10/06/2026

Our season is quickly coming to an end - Oct 31st is our last day for our 2026 season.

There is still time to enjoy the beautiful fall colors and stories that make the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden such an inspiring place.

This wonderful picture was snapped by one of our guides. This little building is tucked into a corner of the property - it has had many lives. It has been a study, office, museum and most famously a playhouse.

Over centuries each owner found a use for sweet little building. What would you use it for?

Come see it for yourself 🍂

And if you like your history with a little mystery, join us for Mystery at the Manse on October 24 (1PM) and help solve the case of the missing artifact.

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09/21/2026

🔟 years prior to the publication Martha Hall Kelly visited Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, took a tour and was inspired by Caroline Ferriday and her efforts.

Over the next 🔟 years Martha Hall Kelly would invest her time and efforts researching Caroline Ferriday and the Rabbits producing the marvelous story we have come to love ‘Lilac Girls’💜

On September 26th we will be celebrating all things ‘Lilac Girls’ - there are still limited tickets available, you can purchase them online at ctlandmarks.org

We also have 🔟th Anniversary Edition Lilac Girls available to purchase.

09/19/2026

🔟 years prior to the publication Martha Hall Kelly visited Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, took a tour and was inspired by Caroline Ferriday and her efforts.

Over the next 🔟 years Martha Hall Kelly would invest her time and efforts researching Caroline Ferriday and the Rabbits producing the marvelous story we have come to love ‘Lilac Girls’💜

Everyday the story of Caroline Ferriday inspires our visitors.

On September 26th we will be celebrating all things ‘Lilac Girls’ - there are still limited tickets available, you can purchase them online at ctlandmarks.org

Come be inspired💜

09/17/2026

🔟 seems to be the magic number at Bellamy- Ferriday House & Garden lately.

In 🔟 days we will celebrate the 🔟 anniversary of the publication of ‘Lilac Girls’ - The New Times Best Seller written by Martha Hall Kelly.

Did you know Martha Hall Kelly spent 🔟 years researching the book? It shows in the details, the characters and how the plot weaves through the extraordinary events of time.

Won’t you join us in 🔟 days - there are limited tickets still available. You can purchase them online at ctlandmarks.org

Event Info:
Saturday, September 26th
12-4PM

09/08/2026

Final Weeks!

Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with a journey back to the Revolutionary era! 🇺🇸 Join us at the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden for a lively historic house tour lead by Jonathan Bellamy - son of Rev. Bellamy, Revolutionary War solider, Yale graduate, and best friend of Aaron Burr (yep, that Aaron Burr). From tales of the revolution and friendship to stories of life in colonial Connecticut, Jonathan brings excitement, humor, and the spirit of America’s founding generation to life. As we commemorate America’s Semiquincentennial, there’s no better place to experience history than where it happened. 📍

Come curious. Leave inspired.

Bellamy Tour available @ 2 PM Thursdays in SEPTEMBER 🍂