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See Connecticut's Historic Gardens Day activities offered here June 23, 2013
 New London County Historical Society
and Shaw Mansion
11 Blinman Street
New London, CT 06320 | 860.443.1209
Hours
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 1–4 pm.
Mid-May–Mid-October:
Saturday, 10 am–4 pm
www.newlondonhistory.org
Shaw Mansion, built 1756, has been the home of the New London County Historical Society since 1907. It was modified by the great-grandson of the builder, Dr. Nathaniel Shaw Perkins, when he inherited it in 1845. Thus the portrayal of a formal "Victorian" garden in front of the house and a colonial garden in the rear of the house. A centerpiece of that is a summerhouse built as a "gentleman's folly" around 1792, on a granite ledge behind the Mansion where it captured the view and the breezes off the Thames River.
Connecticut's Historic Gardens Day, June 23, 2013 | 12–4 pm
Included in the regular admission price are special tours and demonstrations. Connecticut Master Gardeners are available to provide tours of the Shaw Mansion garden and answer questions. During the afternoon, a local croquet club will play a match and demonstrate the secrets of the game. Limited numbers of special plants available for sale. Visitors can enjoy strawberry shortcake and lemonade.
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