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 Gillette Castle - East Haddam, CT Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 41° 25.346 W 072° 25.715
18T E 714882 N 4588843
The name Gillette gave to his home was Seventh Sister, but when the State of Connecticut bought it ($5,000) they renamed the property to Gillette Castle State Park.
Waymark Code: WM1691C
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2022
Views: 3
At 0.8 m. is the entrance to a private highway (L) which ascends to Gillette Castle
(private), Mr. Gillette's former home. The building is perched atop a high cliff like the medieval strongholds which inspired its design. Mr. Gillette, who died in 1937,
specified in his will that he hoped the executors would see that the property did not get into ' the possession of some blithering saphead who has no conception of where he is or with what surrounded.
American-Guide-Series - Connecticut: a Guide to its Roads, Lore, and People, p.358
Have been here a couple of times. Roaming around the grounds is free, but to go inside costs. Personally I don't find the fieldstone exterior attractive, but Gillette as an actor, best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes on stage, must have had an artistic bend to his personality and characteristics. The name he gave to his home was Seventh Sister, but when the State of Connecticut bought it ($5,000) they renamed the property to Gillette Castle State Park.
Book: Connecticut
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 358
Year Originally Published: 1938
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