Buttolph-Williams House - Wethersfield CT - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The house has diamond-paned casement windows and weathered and blackened clapboards. The house plays a role in the Newbery Medal-winning book The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1968.

In 1941 the house was acquired by the Antiquarian & Landmarks Society (now Connecticut Landmarks), and was opened to the public in 1951. Currently the house is operated by the Webb Deane Stevens Museum and has been furnished to appear as late 17th century. The house is open for tours, and is used to teach groups the period and about the book The Witch of Blackbird Pond.

Street address: 249 Broad St Wethersfield , CT County / Borough / Parish: Hartford Year listed: 1968 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1650-1699 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009 Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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