LASR.net Homepage




Menu

Roseland Cottage-Bowen House


category : Historic Homes
Gothic Revival summer home (c.1846) by merchant and publisher Henry Bowen; Fourth of July host to presidents Grant, Hayes, Harrison and McKinley. Barn contains perhaps the oldest surviving indoor bowling alley in the country. 1850 Boxwood parterre garden. National Historic Landmark.


Admission: Adults $8, seniors $7, children (under 12) $4, under 5 free.
Hours: June 1-Oct. 15, Wed.-Sun., Fourth of July, and Columbus Day 11-5. Tours leave on the hour, last one at 4 p.m.
Address: 556 Rte. 169
Phone: (860) 928-4074
Our Website:www.historicnewengland.org

Come visit us in Woodstock, Connecticut

Attractions and Upcoming Events

The Inn at Woodstock Hill

Restored country estate on 19 rolling acres, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 21 rooms, private bath, a/c, TV, working fireplaces;

Woodstock, CT Lodging




My Mother's House

Charming carriage house with a front porch, cozy kitchen, living room with fireplace. Grounds edged with stone walls, fruit trees and flower gardens. One bedroom, private bath, a/

Woodstock, CT Lodging

Things to do Historic Homes near Woodstock, CT

The Peck Tavern House

Located in an historic district, built in 1680, the Tavern is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Two rooms w...

Whitehall Mansion

18th century mansion offers five charming rooms each with Jacuzzi, fireplace; shuttle to casinos....

Dr. William Beaumont House (c.1750)

18th century birthplace of the "Father of Gastro-physiology" (1785-1853), whose 19th-century experiments revealed the secrets...

Governor Jonathan Trumbull House

Built in c.1740 and former home of Connecticut's Revolutionary War Governor (1769-1784). Birthplace of patriot artist John Tr...

Hempsted Houses

For almost 50 years, Joshua Hempsted described everyday life. His house, built in 1678, was home to nine generations of Hemps...