Special Themed Tour: The Basement

REGISTER HERE Special Tour: Hill-Stead’s Basement Limit 10 people Offered August 28 and December 18 at 2:30PM Back by popular demand! A rare opportunity for a guided exploration of the basement. View the two-room wine cellar, learn about the historic and present-day utilities systems, and hear references to the basement from archival documents. Note: To take this tour, visitors need to be comfortable with stairs. Tickets $20 Members $24 Non-Members Register here

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December 18, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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35 Mountain Rd
Farmington, CT United States

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REGISTER HERE
Special Tour: Hill-Stead’s Basement
Limit 10 people
Offered August 28 and December 18 at 2:30PM
Back by popular demand! A rare opportunity for a guided exploration of the basement. View the two-room wine cellar, learn about the historic and present-day utilities systems, and hear references to the basement from archival documents.
Note: To take this tour, visitors need to be comfortable with stairs.
Tickets
$20 Members
$24 Non-Members
Register here

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