Allis-Bushnell House and Museum - Madison, Connecticut
Allis-Sushnell House and Museum - Madison, Connecticut
Built in the timeframe of 1785 htis house was at one time the home of Cornelius Scranton Bushnell, a railroad executive and shipbuilder, who played an important role in the building of the Civil War ironclad, better known as the U.S.S. Monitor. This ship was in the first ever naval battle between two ironclad warships. The Monitor was 172 feet long and possessed two 11 inch smoothbore Dahlgren guns on revolving turret.
Mark Twain House - Hartford, Connecticut
Tour the Mark Twain House in Hartford, CT. On your next trip to Connecticut, plan to stop for a tour of the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford. This National Historic Landmark is intriguing from an historical and architectural perspective, but it is even more interesting as the restored home of Mark Twain.
