Glebe House Museum & The Gertrude Jekyll Garden

10/16/2026

This weekend, celebrate history by stepping inside a house built around 1740, exploring its distinctive gambrel-and-saltbox architecture, and discovering the regional furniture collection that helps bring 18th-century life into focus. The Gertrude Jekyll Garden offers a beautiful outdoor complement to the museum experience. September is made for slowing down, strolling the paths, and appreciating the garden’s transition from summer abundance toward autumn. The Museum Shop is Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Museum Guided Tour Days: Entry available 1 to 3:20 pm. Self-Guided Tour Days: Entry available 1 to 3:45 pm. For more information https://www.glebehousemuseum.org/

10/14/2026

Celebrating Gertrude Jekyll at The Glebe House 🌿Few gardeners have left a legacy as extraordinary as Gertrude Jekyll — a pioneering plantswoman, gardener, and writer whose influence can still be felt today. At The Glebe House, home to the only garden designed by Jekyll in the United States, we’re currently renovating our garden, and it feels especially meaningful to reflect on her remarkable work. Inspired by her Arts and Crafts contemporaries William Morris and John Ruskin, and closely connected with William Robinson and Edwin Lutyens, Jekyll’s gardens were known for their vibrant colour, rich planting, and creative spirit. Her legacy is beautifully captured by the words on her Munstead Wood gravestone: artist, gardener, craftswoman — a perfect description of a true trailblazer. ✨ To help us with our restoration, please donate what you can at https://www.glebehousemuseum.org/annual-appeal

10/12/2026

🍂 This October, the spirits are stirring in Woodbury… 👻
Join the Glebe House Museum on Saturday, October 24 (rain date: October 25) for the all-new Haunted Hollow Tours!
Step into the season with:
6 daylight tours exploring the Hollow’s architecture, local history, and historic cemetery
6 evening tours for the truly brave, as you explore one of Connecticut’s most haunted burial grounds

As the night continues, head to the Glebe House to meet the infamous Leatherman, hear tales from the road, and have your fortune told by seer Ana M.
Bring your comfortable shoes, a flashlight, and maybe a friend who’s a little slower than you are. 🔦
For tickets and more information, please visit the Glebe House Museum.

10/12/2026

Join us at the Woodbury Library on Saturday, November 7 at 11:00 am. Registration is open at www.woodburylibraryct.org https://conta.cc/3Wm6u1S

Email from The Glebe House Museum Join us at the Woodbury Library The Photo Angel Project Join us at the Woodbury Library - Saturday, November 7th When Kate Kelley contacted the Glebe House Museum, we

10/11/2026

Discover the story behind The Photo Angel Project at the Woodbury Public Library — surprising reunions with long-lost photographs and the memories they hold. Sponsored by the Glebe House Museum. Read the full post: https://wix.to/oyfsGW5

When Kate Kelley contacted the Glebe House Museum, we had no idea that we would be reunited with an object from our past that we didn't have in our collection. The "tile trivet" (c. 1975) had been made to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Glebe House Museum's opening in 1925. These were sold a...

10/10/2026

Seeking Volunteers to Join the Haunted Fun! https://conta.cc/3VIyc8U

Email from The Glebe House Museum Volunteers Wanted The Glebe House Museum Presents The Haunted Hollow Tours Saturday, October 24 (Rain Date: October 25) 4:00 – 8:30 pm Volunteers are needed to p

10/09/2026

This weekend, step into Connecticut’s colonial past. The Glebe House offers visitors a meaningful connection to the people and events that shaped the area’s early history—including its important role in the formation of the Episcopal Church in the United States. The Museum Shop is Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Museum Guided Tour Days: Entry available 1 to 3:20 pm. Self-Guided Tour Days: Entry available 1 to 3:45 pm. ​​ For more information https://www.glebehousemuseum.org/

10/09/2026

Calling all performers and history lovers! The Glebe House Museum is seeking spirited volunteers to bring Woodbury’s past to life during the Haunted Hollow Tours on Saturday, October 24 (Rain date Oct 25), 4:00–8:30 PM. Portray a local spirit, act as a Spirit Guide, or help behind the scenes—no experience required. Dress up, have fun, and help create a memorable community event. Learn more and sign up: https://wix.to/5sRK3Mw

The Glebe House Museum49 Hollow Road, Woodbury, CT 06798203-263-2855 Presents The Haunted Hollow ToursSaturday, October 24(Rain Date: October 25)4:00 – 8:30 pm Volunteers are needed to portray the spirits of Woodbury’s past forthe Haunted Hollow Tours.The tours progress from the Glebe House, tra...

10/08/2026

🍂 Something spooky is stirring in Woodbury... 👻 As autumn settles over New England, the Glebe House Museum invites you to step into the shadows for Haunted Hollow Tours on Saturday, October 24
Rain Date: Sunday, October 25
Choose your level of fright:
Daylight tours to explore the Hollow’s history, architecture, and historic cemetery
Evening tours for those brave enough to meet the spirits said to linger in one of Connecticut’s most haunted burial grounds
And the eerie fun doesn’t stop there — continue the evening at the Glebe House to meet the infamous Leatherman, hear his stories, and even have your fortune told by seer Ana M. 🔮
Bring comfortable shoes, a flashlight, and maybe a friend who won’t mind walking a little faster than you. 😉
For tickets and more information, visit the Glebe House Museum.

10/05/2026

🍂 When the leaves fall, the spirits rise…As autumn settles across New England, golden leaves give way to bare branches, early sunsets stretch long shadows over centuries-old stone walls, and even the crisp evening air seems to have a story—or a scream—to share. Join the Glebe House Museum on Saturday, October 24 (rain date: October 25) for the all-new Haunted Hollow Tours. Meet ghosts of former Woodbury residents and enter Old South Cemetery to greet the spirits said to rest there… though “rest” may be optimistic. 👻
Choose your fright:
👻 Six daylight tours exploring the Hollow’s architecture, local history, and historic cemetery
👻Six evening tours for those brave enough to risk an encounter with spirits lurking in the shadows of one of Connecticut’s most haunted burial grounds
Then continue the eerie evening at the Glebe House, where you can meet the infamous Leatherman, hear his tales from the road, and have your fortune revealed by seer Ana M.
Bring comfortable shoes, a flashlight, and perhaps a friend who runs slower than you do. 🔦 For tickets and additional information, visit https://www.glebehousemuseum.org