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Former estate with over 14 acres of ornamental gardens, panoramic view, six-acre wetlands preserve, woodlands and ponds in 250-acre park. Walking trails, aviary, nature center, picnic areas, sports facilities, 18-hole disc golf course, log cabin, playgrounds, snack bar on weekends.

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The Mansion Inn B&B

Once mansion home to the Cheneys, Connecticut's silk barons, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in Historic District. Five rooms, fireplace, private bath, a/

Manchester, CT Bed and Breakfasts

Manchester Historical Society

Cheney Homestead (c.1785), home of Timothy Cheney, clockmaker, and birthplace of the brothers who founded the silk industry. Features gallery of engravings, portraits, quilts, grandfather clocks, antique furniture. The Keeney Schoolhouse, 1751

Manchester, CT Historic Homes



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Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry

Collection of over 2,000 puppets from the world over. Each exhibition features a different view of the variety of styles and ...

Lady Katharine Fleet

Step aboard the Lady Katharine fleet vessels, either gracious Majestic or Mystique, feast on lavish buffet and cruise the tra...