Avery-Copp House

10/04/2026

We have so much fun at the Florence Griswold every year

🍰 Thank you to the Avery-Copp House for making opening day of Wee Faerie Village: Gemstone Station so sweet.

(P.S. She made that beautiful dress herself!)

10/01/2026

This Saturday, October 3rd 11-4, the Avery-Copp House Museum will be at the Florence Griswold Museum for the opening of their Wee Faerie Village. Join us for a vintage craft and a bake sale of tasty treats.



Our historic house museum will still be open for tours Saturdays and Sundays 12-4, until October 11

09/20/2026

The museum will be closed today so the staff can prepare for the Garden Party at the Schellens House.

We’re having the Garden Party today, September 20th 3-5, rain or shine. Indoors there will be an art show, music, appetizers, refreshments and more. Tickets will be sold at the door, so drop by and support the Avery-Copp House Museum.

The Garden Party is being held at the historic Schellens house at 35 Broad St., Groton, CT.

09/17/2026

This Sunday is our Summer Garden Party at the Schellens House. Along with music, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments this year we are lucky to have several special guests. Local artists and art instructors Howard Park and Lisa Miceli will demonstrate their plein air painting process. They have been visiting us creating still lives and Plein air Paintings. These artworks of Schellens and Avery-Copp House which will be available for sale at the event. A percentage of proceeds of sales to benefit the Avery-Copp House Museum to support our mission of education and historic preservation.

Tickets to this event are $30
If interested please reserve tickets by calling 860-445-1637 or emailing [email protected]

09/13/2026

Due to bad weather the Avery-Copp House Museum will be closed today. We will be open for tours Saturday September 19th at noon

08/13/2026

Join us with the Thames River Heritage Park for a Haunted Harbor History Tour

Upcoming Special Topic Tour ⬇

The rich and varied history that surrounds the Thames River has unsurprisingly given rise to ghostly tales and spectral sightings. Join us as we recount some of the most enduring tales from the stories of Mother Bailey to those who may never have left Fort Griswold.

✨ Guest Guide: Leslie Evans, Avery-Copp House Museum Director & author of "Ghosts of Groton Bank"

🗓 Saturday, August 15 | 4:45PM
📍 Thames River Landing, Groton

🎟 Secure Your Seat Today: bit.ly/TRHPHaunted

07/19/2026

Today July 19th the Avery Copp House Museum will be closing early at 3:00 so the staff can prepare for an upcoming event.We will open again at Saturday July 25th at 12:00.
Our event today is completely full. If you would like to hear more about our events visit our websites at https://www.averycopphouse.org/.
Thank you for your patience.

The Web They Wove: Women & their Wardrobes during New England’s Revolution Sunday, July 19th, 2026, 4:00 pm Women’s textile work powered the Revolution. Come hear stories of what people wore, with costumed historians presenting reproductions and images. Event details

07/15/2026

The Web They Wove:

Women & their Wardrobes during New England’s Revolution

Celebrating America’s 250th

SUNDAY, JULY 19th 4 pm

Event is FREE but seating is limited,

Call 860-445-1637 to register and to receive directions

Join the Avery Copp House Museum and the Dirty Blue Shirts as we look at the American Revolution through the clothing worn and made by women.

From the mythology of homespun to legends of midnight rides in red cloaks & calashes, the Dirty Blue Shirts share stories of women who waged war on multiple fronts as well as a look at what they wore as their worlds turn’d upside down.

This program is presented by costumed historians and includes reproduction clothing pieces & fabric samples as well as a PowerPoint presentation with images of extant originals