Where: 47 Strickland Rd.
Cos Cob, CT
Who: All ages
The Bush-Holley House is the center of the Greenwich Historical Society. Originally built in the early 18th century and gradually expanded, the house managed to withstand the confrontations between loyalists New Yorkers, and patriot Connecticutters during the Revolutionary War. Later, it was turned into an art colony and boarding house, and for much of that period, it was run by artist, Elmer Livingston McRae and his wife, the former, Emma Holley. A number of his paintings, many of which are of his wife and daughters, remain on the property today.
To learn more about the house and these two distinct periods in its history, public tours are available at 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM, and 3:00 PM from Wednesday through Sunday. Tours, which are approximately 45 minutes long, can be booked online or paid for onsite and cost $10 for adults and $8 for students. Children under 18 as well as active military and their families are admitted free in the summer. Free admission is available to all on Wednesdays. If you visit in the warmer weather, tours may be limited due to extreme heat since the building is not air-conditioned.
A library and archives, galleries, and gardens are also on the property. The galleries include both special exhibits and a permanent collection. The galleries and gardens are open Wednesday through Sunday as well. Your admission ticket allows you access to both of them and to the Bush-Holley House. You can visit the galleries and gardens on your own, but the house can only be accessed on a guided tour. For more about the Bush-Holley House or to schedule a tour, visit greenwichhistory.org/the-bush-holley-house.
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