Connecticut Gardens
Gardens in Fairfield/Southwest
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Darien, CT
The Mather Homestead
19 Stephen Mather Road 203-202-7602The Mather Homestead, Darien’s only National Historic Landmark, is a beautifully preserved 1778 home with a rich American story spanning more than two centuries. Built during the Revolutionary War, the home was designed to keep the Mather family safe from Tory raids. Deacon Joseph Mather, son of the influential patriot preacher Reverend Moses Mather, lived here with his wife and their eleven children. In 1906, Stephen Tyng Mather, borax entrepreneur and first director of the National Park Service, occupied the home as his summer residence and added the beautiful gardens that continue to grace the property. Today, guided tours (Monday through Friday) tell the Mather family story and bring American history to life, from the Revolutionary era through the early 2000s, when the home was entrusted to The Mather Homestead Foundation.
Stratford, CT
Boothe Memorial Park & Museum
5774 Main Street 203-381-2046A lovely rose garden is among the attractions at this park aside the Housatonic River. The park includes a historic home of the Boothe family, exhibits of antiques, and picnicking grounds. See a full description on ourHistoric Homes & Sites page.
Wilton, CT
Weir Farm National Historic Site
735 Nod Hill Road 203-834-1896Home to three generations of American Impressionist painters, Weir Farm is the only national park dedicated to American painting. The site includes a Colonial-style sunken garden and the Weir Garden, which was created in 1915 and features a fountain, sundial and a rustic cedar fence.
Hours: Grounds open year-round, daily, dawn to dusk; Visitor Center open May through November, Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free.
Fairfield, CT
Ogden House and Colonial Gardens
1520 Bronson Road 203-259-1598Built in the 18th century, this traditional New England farmhouse is host to exhibits detailing the daily lives of colonial Americans. The property also has a wildflower garden and a kitchen garden. The 18th-century style kitchen garden, behind the house, features raised beds, walkways of crushed sea shells with plants and herbs typical of those used at the time.
Hours: June to September, Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. and by appointment.