Knowledge

Gillette Castle State Park

Source 📝

579: 42: 89: 3274: 420:
the stones, anchored only by cement. The walls, in particular, were constructed similarly to a stage set, lacking two-by-four studs and mortar in critical places. It has been noted it was "a wonder the building didn't collapse" before the castle's multimillion-dollar restoration. Insulation included seaweed and paper. It took 20 workers from 1914 to 1919 (5 years) to complete the construction at a total cost of over $ 1 million at the time. In the years Gillette lived in the home, he led and supervised thousands of refinements by local craftsmen.
56: 255: 513: 567: 501: 3285: 525: 549: 96: 63: 558: 537: 485:. The remaining tracks were pulled up and the roadbed converted into walking trails. The engines were donated to the park in 1992, and are now on display at the Visitors' Center on the grounds. Gillette's "Grand Central Station" train stop still remains along with a replica on its roof of a metal cat figure. 453:
Secret doors, passageway, and room. A secret door near the staircase leading to the rest of the home allowed Gillette to swiftly, unexpectedly, and theatrically appear to welcome or startle his guests. The secret room is only accessible by a staircase revealed after pulling down a handle. The room is
419:
The 3-story-plus-tower, 24-room, 14,000 sq ft home was built of wood, cement, and local Connecticut field stone, supported by a steel framework. The exterior of the home is covered in field stone. Woodwork within the home is hand-hewn southern white oak. In some places, beams were set directly into
415:
founded by Gillette's childhood friend, Robert Porteus. It has been described as being designed in a medieval gothic, or an "American fairy tale mixed with European flair" style, or as "a weird blending of Victorian and Arts and Crafts". In the past, it had even been described as "Gillette's Folly".
392:
and renamed "Gillette Castle" by the State of Connecticut in 1943, was built between 1914 and 1919 with an addition completed in 1924 on a 184-acre (74 ha) tract at the top of the southernmost of a chain of hills known as the Seven Sisters. Gillette died, leaving no wife or children, and his
379:
The park is located at 67 River Road in East Haddam and consists of the castle (located in Lyme) and its grounds. It receives 350,000 annual visitors. It reopened in 2002 after a four-year, $ 11 million restoration and includes a visitors' center and museum, hiking trails, and picnic area.
440:
A grand upper-floor balcony running the length of the downstairs main room. The walls on the second floor are notably short. This architectural feature is theorized to have been used to enhance Gillette's stature, making him appear taller to guests looking up at him from
488:
The grounds also contained a root cellar, walking paths with near-vertical steps, a two-story gable-ended vernacular dwelling for servants, a small period barn, stone-arch bridges, wooden trestles spanning up to 40 ft (12 m), and a fish pond.
2227: 3163: 799: 461:
The home was notably decorated with a number of Tiffany lamps made of broken bottle fragments. It also had a heated bed. At one time, Gillette shared his home with up to 17 cats. For them, he designed finely crafted cat toys.
3258: 3194: 3178: 2187: 2112: 3379: 595: 477:, could ride the railroad around the estate and speed along the 100-foot-plus cliffs of the Connecticut River. The railroad was complete with a steam engine and an electric engine, and were later purchased by 3374: 2242: 2197: 600: 3168: 2247: 2107: 2102: 2072: 2062: 3354: 2272: 2182: 2082: 2047: 2132: 2087: 2067: 2022: 759: 2252: 2202: 2152: 2147: 2037: 411:
Gillette designed the home and personally oversaw every phase of the construction. Construction was performed by the Porteus-Walker Company, a leading contracting and wood-working firm based in
2267: 2142: 2137: 2097: 2007: 1997: 2192: 2172: 2167: 2052: 2017: 2012: 431:
47 unique doors and door locks throughout the castle. Each door is equipped with an external Steampunk-like latch intricately carved of wood. Trick locks made unlocking these doors a puzzle.
3253: 3199: 2719: 2282: 2222: 2127: 2122: 2077: 2217: 2177: 2162: 2027: 2840: 2257: 2237: 2212: 2207: 2002: 465:
Gillette was particularly fond of his 3-mile-long narrow gauge railroad with an elaborate system of switches, trestles, bridges, turnouts, and a tunnel. Visitors, reportedly including
2714: 2277: 2157: 2032: 807: 3220: 3122: 2262: 2117: 2092: 404:
Gillette originally planned to build his retirement home on Long Island until he discovered the cliffs of the Seven Sisters while traversing the Connecticut River in his houseboat,
2704: 2509: 450:
A fire suppression system complete with a water tower, integrated into the home's design, that fed a unique manual fire sprinkler on the second floor overlooking the living room.
447:
A series of mirrors above the great hall allowing him to view visitors from his bedroom. This design is thought to have helped Gillette spy on guests and make dramatic entrances.
3153: 3087: 3052: 2308: 3127: 3032: 2992: 2817: 3092: 3082: 3077: 3057: 2783: 198: 3173: 3007: 2922: 3042: 3037: 2912: 2694: 2368: 3132: 3097: 3002: 2977: 3117: 3067: 3047: 3022: 3012: 2997: 2987: 2972: 2952: 2927: 2917: 2907: 3137: 3112: 3017: 2957: 2937: 2932: 2902: 2892: 2504: 1125: 3072: 3027: 2967: 2942: 2897: 2454: 3204: 3102: 2982: 2947: 2739: 2358: 578: 3158: 3107: 3062: 2962: 2323: 663: 2870: 2855: 427:. A number of oddities exist inside the home that were personally designed by Gillette and said to be examples of his "creative genius". These include: 2810: 2754: 2749: 2729: 2318: 3329: 2886: 2469: 1172: 393:
will precluded the possession of his home by any "blithering sap-head who has no conception of where he is or with what surrounded". The State of
88: 3324: 2434: 147: 3339: 3288: 2803: 2394: 2348: 1989: 1205: 3349: 3334: 1177: 1118: 1093: 1045: 536: 55: 3384: 3344: 3278: 2057: 371:
on stage. Gillette lived here from 1919 until his death in 1937. The State of Connecticut purchased the property in 1943 for $ 29,000.
876: 1696: 2850: 2232: 1111: 512: 1711: 1263: 1215: 2676: 1776: 1341: 2826: 1801: 1134: 1016: 398: 241: 709: 3369: 3319: 2540: 2489: 2399: 2042: 1301: 3241: 2499: 1154: 3359: 3314: 1839: 1821: 1401: 1386: 1346: 1200: 1426: 3309: 1541: 1466: 1356: 1273: 208: 17: 1046:"Gillette Castle – Gillette Castle State Park East Haddam Connecticut Photos William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes" 671: 2404: 1601: 1296: 971: 2439: 1854: 1496: 1471: 1381: 1361: 1331: 2764: 1834: 1726: 1596: 1571: 1461: 1456: 1306: 566: 500: 140: 751: 2409: 1811: 1766: 1666: 1566: 1351: 3364: 3246: 3225: 2759: 1806: 1796: 1786: 1781: 1741: 1731: 1716: 1691: 1671: 1651: 1556: 1516: 1476: 524: 2514: 1959: 1751: 1661: 1611: 1531: 1501: 1486: 1446: 1311: 1286: 1253: 2479: 1899: 1844: 1791: 1746: 1701: 1586: 1536: 1441: 1391: 1164: 345: 124: 937: 2655: 2444: 2363: 1979: 1939: 1924: 1889: 1874: 1859: 1771: 1736: 1721: 1581: 1546: 1431: 1416: 1326: 1291: 1090: 2860: 2565: 2519: 1964: 1949: 1904: 1869: 1829: 1706: 1631: 1626: 1561: 1551: 1511: 1491: 1376: 1366: 1321: 1187: 2865: 2845: 2724: 2545: 2343: 2303: 1969: 1954: 1909: 1894: 1864: 1756: 1681: 1676: 1641: 1616: 1576: 1526: 1521: 1451: 1396: 1316: 1146: 412: 2795: 397:
took over the property in 1943, renaming it Gillette Castle State Park. It was added to the
2494: 1944: 1934: 1929: 1919: 1884: 1686: 1621: 1336: 1281: 482: 880: 8: 2560: 2464: 2419: 2389: 2353: 1974: 1914: 1879: 1849: 1656: 1591: 1481: 1421: 1371: 2769: 2635: 2590: 2550: 2474: 2298: 1761: 1646: 1636: 1606: 1073: 918:. National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service 623: 308: 218: 915: 321: 41: 2580: 2575: 2524: 2328: 1195: 717: 353: 349: 266: 128: 3259:
University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
2650: 2625: 2615: 2570: 1243: 1238: 1233: 357: 2734: 2640: 2630: 2600: 2585: 2555: 2484: 2429: 2338: 2313: 1506: 1248: 1228: 1103: 1097: 851: 474: 466: 424: 368: 1079: 254: 2744: 2709: 2699: 2605: 2595: 2459: 2333: 596:
National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut
478: 601:
National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Connecticut
3303: 2610: 2424: 1411: 1406: 1258: 1223: 721: 423:
The style of the home's interior reflects craftsman aesthetic popularized by
361: 162: 149: 434:
Unique furnishings including built-in couches and a movable table on tracks.
2645: 2620: 2414: 1138: 1085: 470: 394: 132: 800:"Gillette Castle, Once Home of 'Sherlock Holmes', Opens Season of Tours" 2660: 2449: 3380:
National Register of Historic Places in New London County, Connecticut
3375:
National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, Connecticut
3254:
List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
2373: 879:. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from 3355:
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
548: 557: 2825: 2784:
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
1082:
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
1076:
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
584:
Connecticut River as seen from the overlook behind the Castle
364: 199:
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
542:
Ruins of stone bridge designed by Gillette.(Low Resolution)
444:
A hand-carved bar, which opened with a secret latch.
2856:
History of the National Register of Historic Places
626:. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 1133: 95: 62: 2887:List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state 518:Gillete Caste from the Connecticut River overlook 3301: 1017:"William Gillette's ghost revived at his castle" 3279:National Register of Historic Places portal 2435:Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Fairfield 2470:Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust 972:"Holmes at Home: The Life of William Gillette" 108:Gillette Castle State Park (the United States) 2811: 1119: 457:A grand wooden staircase to the upper floors. 352:in the United States, sitting high above the 27:Park in Connecticut, United States of America 869: 2818: 2804: 1126: 1112: 253: 2827:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 1206:Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route 710:"A castle restored, including the quirks" 242:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 3330:Museums in Middlesex County, Connecticut 707: 762:from the original on September 27, 2017 356:. The castle was designed and built by 14: 3325:Parks in Middlesex County, Connecticut 3302: 752:"William Gillette: King of his castle" 618: 616: 3340:Historic house museums in Connecticut 2799: 2677:List of nature centers in Connecticut 2228:Salmon River Cove and Haddam Neck WMA 1697:Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area 1107: 1086:Friends of Gillette Castle State Park 1043: 1039: 1037: 1010: 1008: 1006: 1004: 1002: 1000: 998: 996: 994: 992: 965: 963: 961: 959: 845: 292:Gillette, William; Porteus-Walker Co. 1802:Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail 910: 908: 906: 904: 902: 900: 898: 843: 841: 839: 837: 835: 833: 831: 829: 827: 825: 793: 791: 789: 787: 785: 783: 781: 779: 777: 746: 744: 742: 740: 738: 708:Woodside, Christine (June 2, 2002). 703: 701: 699: 697: 695: 693: 691: 689: 657: 655: 653: 651: 649: 647: 645: 643: 641: 399:National Register of Historic Places 388:William Gillette's "castle", called 3350:Protected areas established in 1943 3335:Biographical museums in Connecticut 2720:Happy Landings Protected Open Space 2541:American Legion State Forest Trails 2500:Stamford Museum & Nature Center 2400:Audubon Center at Bent of the River 2128:Little River Fish and Wildlife Area 1302:Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument 969: 613: 24: 3385:1943 establishments in Connecticut 3345:Houses in East Haddam, Connecticut 3242:National Historic Preservation Act 1155:Weir Farm National Historical Park 1034: 989: 956: 849: 797: 25: 3396: 2208:Roger Tory Peterson Wildlife Area 1201:New England National Scenic Trail 1067: 938:"Aunt Polly and Its Preservation" 895: 822: 774: 735: 686: 638: 367:most famous for his portrayal of 3284: 3283: 3272: 2715:Gurski Farm Protected Open Space 1014: 661: 577: 572:Library, interior of the castle. 565: 556: 547: 535: 523: 511: 506:View from the Connecticut River. 499: 454:small, and contains a fireplace. 94: 87: 61: 54: 40: 3195:Federated States of Micronesia 2841:Architectural style categories 2705:Burr Farm Protected Open Space 2510:Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust 2405:Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens 1602:Moosup Valley State Park Trail 1297:Becket Hill State Park Reserve 1080:Gillette Castle State Park Map 930: 437:Light switches of carved wood. 316: 13: 1: 2440:Connecticut College Arboretum 606: 111:Show map of the United States 2765:Webb Mountain Discovery Zone 877:"Gillette Castle State Park" 852:"Gillette Castle State Park" 624:"Gillette Castle State Park" 300:Bungalow/Craftsman, Medieval 7: 1362:Connecticut Valley Railroad 664:"Exploring Gillette Castle" 589: 374: 10: 3401: 3370:Campgrounds in Connecticut 3320:State parks of Connecticut 3247:Historic Preservation Fund 3226:American Legation, Morocco 2188:Quinnipiac River Marsh WMA 1692:Salt Rock State Campground 1477:Hop River State Park Trail 1096:September 7, 2010, at the 1074:Gillette Castle State Park 492: 383: 342:Gillette Castle State Park 309:Gillette Castle State Park 219:Gillette Castle State Park 102:Gillette Castle State Park 69:Gillette Castle State Park 35:Gillette Castle State Park 3267: 3234: 3213: 3188:Lists by associated state 3187: 3146: 2879: 2833: 2778: 2695:Bear Mountain Reservation 2685: 2669: 2533: 2515:White Memorial Foundation 2382: 2369:West Pequonnock Reservoir 2291: 1990:Wildlife Management Areas 1988: 1820: 1407:Fort Griswold Battlefield 1272: 1214: 1186: 1165:National Wildlife Refuges 1163: 1145: 756:tribunedigital-thecourant 335: 327: 315:NRHP reference  314: 304: 296: 288: 280: 272: 261: 252: 248: 239: 232: 228: 224: 214: 204: 194: 186: 178: 139: 120: 48: 39: 34: 3360:Houses completed in 1914 3315:East Haddam, Connecticut 3169:Northern Mariana Islands 2480:New Canaan Nature Center 530:Side view of the castle. 297:Architectural style 2656:Whitestone Cliffs Trail 2364:West Hartford Reservoir 2243:Skiff Mountain Coop WMA 2198:Raymond Brook Marsh WMA 1547:Larkin State Park Trail 344:straddles the towns of 78:Show map of Connecticut 75:Location in Connecticut 3310:Castles in Connecticut 3164:Minor Outlying Islands 3147:Lists by insular areas 2861:Keeper of the Register 2566:Housatonic Range Trail 2520:Woodcock Nature Center 2505:Steep Rock Association 2113:King's Island Coop WMA 2058:Charles E. Wheeler WMA 1367:Dart Island State Park 1216:Wild and Scenic Rivers 976:connecticuthistory.org 942:connecticuthistory.org 276:122 acres (49 ha) 209:Connecticut state park 182:184 acres (74 ha) 2866:National Park Service 2846:Contributing property 2725:Lighthouse Point Park 2546:Aspetuck Valley Trail 2490:Pine Mountain Reserve 2455:Great Mountain Forest 2344:Mansfield Hollow Lake 2304:Barkhamsted Reservoir 2248:James V. Spignesi WMA 1427:George Dudley Seymour 1147:National Park Service 1050:www.ctrivervalley.com 674:on September 27, 2017 413:Hartford, Connecticut 163:41.42361°N 72.43139°W 3221:District of Columbia 2740:Old Bridge Sanctuary 2495:Saltonstall Mountain 2445:Devil's Den Preserve 2359:Trap Falls Reservoir 2108:Housatonic River WMA 2103:Higganum Meadows WMA 2073:East River Marsh WMA 2063:Cromwell Meadows WMA 1840:Centennial Watershed 1542:Lamentation Mountain 1357:Collis P. Huntington 804:Connecticut Magazine 483:Bristol, Connecticut 195:Administered by 2561:Hancock Brook Trail 2465:Highstead Arboretum 2420:Branford Land Trust 2390:Aspetuck Land Trust 2354:Saugatuck Reservoir 2273:Wangunk Meadows WMA 2183:Quinebaug River WMA 2083:Eightmile River WMA 2048:Candlewood Hill WMA 1712:Seth Low Pierrepont 1178:Stewart B. McKinney 1100:All Things Medieval 168:41.42361; -72.43139 159: /  2770:Webb Mountain Park 2636:Salmon River Trail 2591:Narragansett Trail 2551:Blue-Blazed Trails 2475:McLean Game Refuge 2324:Far Mill Reservoir 2299:Aspetuck Reservoir 2233:Sessions Woods WMA 2088:Franklin Swamp WMA 2068:Durham Meadows WMA 2023:Bartlett Brook WMA 1777:Trout Brook Valley 1497:Housatonic Meadows 1472:Higganum Reservoir 1332:Brainard Homestead 970:Gifford, Emily E. 856:www.stateparks.com 714:The New York Times 3365:Lyme, Connecticut 3297: 3296: 2851:Historic district 2793: 2792: 2581:Menunkatuck Trail 2576:Mattabesett Trail 2525:Yale-Myers Forest 2329:Hemlock Reservoir 2253:Stanley Works WMA 2203:Robbins Swamp WMA 2153:Messerschmidt WMA 2148:Menunketesuck WMA 2038:Bishops Swamp WMA 1572:Mashamoquet Brook 1467:Haystack Mountain 1462:Harkness Memorial 1457:Hammonasset Beach 1196:Appalachian Trail 354:Connecticut River 350:Lyme, Connecticut 339: 338: 267:Lyme, Connecticut 16:(Redirected from 3392: 3287: 3286: 3277: 3276: 3275: 3200:Marshall Islands 2820: 2813: 2806: 2797: 2796: 2755:Salt Meadow Park 2750:Roosevelt Forest 2730:Lillinonah Woods 2686:Local Government 2651:Westwoods Trails 2626:Quinnipiac Trail 2616:Paugussett Trail 2571:Lillinonah Trail 2319:Easton Reservoir 2268:Tankerhoosen WMA 2143:Meadow Brook WMA 2138:Maromas Coop WMA 2098:Great Harbor WMA 2008:Babcock Pond WMA 1998:Aldo Leopold WMA 1855:James L. Goodwin 1812:Wooster Mountain 1767:Talcott Mountain 1667:Quinnipiac River 1567:Mansfield Hollow 1402:Farmington Canal 1352:Chatfield Hollow 1244:Housatonic River 1239:Green Fall River 1234:Farmington River 1128: 1121: 1114: 1105: 1104: 1061: 1060: 1058: 1056: 1041: 1032: 1031: 1029: 1027: 1012: 987: 986: 984: 982: 967: 954: 953: 951: 949: 934: 928: 927: 925: 923: 916:"Seventh Sister" 912: 893: 892: 890: 888: 883:on June 29, 2016 873: 867: 866: 864: 862: 847: 820: 819: 817: 815: 810:on June 27, 2017 806:. Archived from 795: 772: 771: 769: 767: 748: 733: 732: 730: 728: 705: 684: 683: 681: 679: 670:. Archived from 659: 636: 635: 633: 631: 620: 581: 569: 560: 551: 539: 527: 515: 503: 425:Gustave Stickley 360:(1853–1937), an 358:William Gillette 318: 257: 174: 173: 171: 170: 169: 164: 160: 157: 156: 155: 152: 112: 98: 97: 91: 79: 65: 64: 58: 44: 32: 31: 21: 3400: 3399: 3395: 3394: 3393: 3391: 3390: 3389: 3300: 3299: 3298: 3293: 3273: 3271: 3263: 3230: 3209: 3183: 3142: 2875: 2829: 2824: 2794: 2789: 2774: 2735:Mill River Park 2687: 2681: 2665: 2641:Shenipsit Trail 2631:Regicides Trail 2601:Naugatuck Trail 2586:Metacomet Trail 2556:Chatfield Trail 2529: 2430:Cathedral Pines 2378: 2339:Lake Lillinonah 2314:Candlewood Lake 2309:Beaver Dam Lake 2287: 2193:Ragged Rock WMA 2173:Pease Brook WMA 2168:Nott Island WMA 2133:Lord's Cove WMA 2053:Cedar Swamp WMA 2018:Barn Island WMA 2013:Barber Pond WMA 1984: 1835:American Legion 1816: 1807:Windsor Meadows 1797:Whittemore Glen 1787:West Rock Ridge 1782:Wadsworth Falls 1742:Stillwater Pond 1732:Southford Falls 1717:Sherwood Island 1672:River Highlands 1652:Putnam Memorial 1592:Mohawk Mountain 1557:Macedonia Brook 1517:John A. Minetto 1437:Gillette Castle 1382:Devil's Hopyard 1268: 1249:Pawcatuck River 1229:Eightmile River 1210: 1188:National Trails 1182: 1173:Silvio O. Conte 1159: 1141: 1135:Protected areas 1132: 1098:Wayback Machine 1091:Gillette Castle 1070: 1065: 1064: 1054: 1052: 1042: 1035: 1025: 1023: 1015:Leff, David K. 1013: 990: 980: 978: 968: 957: 947: 945: 936: 935: 931: 921: 919: 914: 913: 896: 886: 884: 875: 874: 870: 860: 858: 848: 823: 813: 811: 796: 775: 765: 763: 750: 749: 736: 726: 724: 706: 687: 677: 675: 660: 639: 629: 627: 622: 621: 614: 609: 592: 585: 582: 573: 570: 561: 552: 543: 540: 531: 528: 519: 516: 507: 504: 495: 475:Charlie Chaplin 467:Albert Einstein 386: 377: 369:Sherlock Holmes 244: 235: 167: 165: 161: 158: 153: 150: 148: 146: 145: 135:, United States 116: 115: 114: 113: 110: 109: 106: 105: 104: 103: 99: 82: 81: 80: 77: 76: 73: 72: 71: 70: 66: 28: 23: 22: 18:Gillette Castle 15: 12: 11: 5: 3398: 3388: 3387: 3382: 3377: 3372: 3367: 3362: 3357: 3352: 3347: 3342: 3337: 3332: 3327: 3322: 3317: 3312: 3295: 3294: 3292: 3291: 3281: 3268: 3265: 3264: 3262: 3261: 3256: 3251: 3250: 3249: 3238: 3236: 3232: 3231: 3229: 3228: 3223: 3217: 3215: 3211: 3210: 3208: 3207: 3202: 3197: 3191: 3189: 3185: 3184: 3182: 3181: 3179:Virgin Islands 3176: 3171: 3166: 3161: 3156: 3154:American Samoa 3150: 3148: 3144: 3143: 3141: 3140: 3135: 3130: 3125: 3120: 3115: 3110: 3105: 3100: 3095: 3090: 3088:South Carolina 3085: 3080: 3075: 3070: 3065: 3060: 3055: 3053:North Carolina 3050: 3045: 3040: 3035: 3030: 3025: 3020: 3015: 3010: 3005: 3000: 2995: 2990: 2985: 2980: 2975: 2970: 2965: 2960: 2955: 2950: 2945: 2940: 2935: 2930: 2925: 2920: 2915: 2910: 2905: 2900: 2895: 2890: 2883: 2881: 2880:Lists by state 2877: 2876: 2874: 2873: 2871:Property types 2868: 2863: 2858: 2853: 2848: 2843: 2837: 2835: 2831: 2830: 2823: 2822: 2815: 2808: 2800: 2791: 2790: 2788: 2787: 2779: 2776: 2775: 2773: 2772: 2767: 2762: 2757: 2752: 2747: 2745:Pleasure Beach 2742: 2737: 2732: 2727: 2722: 2717: 2712: 2710:East Rock Park 2707: 2702: 2700:Beardsley Park 2697: 2691: 2689: 2683: 2682: 2680: 2679: 2673: 2671: 2670:Nature centers 2667: 2666: 2664: 2663: 2658: 2653: 2648: 2643: 2638: 2633: 2628: 2623: 2618: 2613: 2608: 2606:Nehantic Trail 2603: 2598: 2596:Natchaug Trail 2593: 2588: 2583: 2578: 2573: 2568: 2563: 2558: 2553: 2548: 2543: 2537: 2535: 2531: 2530: 2528: 2527: 2522: 2517: 2512: 2507: 2502: 2497: 2492: 2487: 2482: 2477: 2472: 2467: 2462: 2460:Higby Mountain 2457: 2452: 2447: 2442: 2437: 2432: 2427: 2422: 2417: 2412: 2407: 2402: 2397: 2392: 2386: 2384: 2380: 2379: 2377: 2376: 2371: 2366: 2361: 2356: 2351: 2346: 2341: 2336: 2334:Hop Brook Lake 2331: 2326: 2321: 2316: 2311: 2306: 2301: 2295: 2293: 2289: 2288: 2286: 2285: 2283:Zemko Pond WMA 2280: 2275: 2270: 2265: 2260: 2255: 2250: 2245: 2240: 2235: 2230: 2225: 2223:Ross Marsh WMA 2220: 2215: 2210: 2205: 2200: 2195: 2190: 2185: 2180: 2175: 2170: 2165: 2160: 2155: 2150: 2145: 2140: 2135: 2130: 2125: 2123:Larson Lot WMA 2120: 2115: 2110: 2105: 2100: 2095: 2090: 2085: 2080: 2078:East Swamp WMA 2075: 2070: 2065: 2060: 2055: 2050: 2045: 2043:Black Pond WMA 2040: 2035: 2030: 2025: 2020: 2015: 2010: 2005: 2000: 1994: 1992: 1986: 1985: 1983: 1982: 1977: 1972: 1967: 1962: 1957: 1952: 1947: 1942: 1937: 1932: 1927: 1922: 1917: 1912: 1907: 1902: 1897: 1892: 1887: 1882: 1877: 1872: 1867: 1862: 1857: 1852: 1847: 1842: 1837: 1832: 1826: 1824: 1818: 1817: 1815: 1814: 1809: 1804: 1799: 1794: 1789: 1784: 1779: 1774: 1769: 1764: 1759: 1754: 1752:Stratton Brook 1749: 1744: 1739: 1734: 1729: 1727:Sleeping Giant 1724: 1719: 1714: 1709: 1704: 1699: 1694: 1689: 1684: 1679: 1674: 1669: 1664: 1662:Quinebaug Lake 1659: 1654: 1649: 1644: 1639: 1634: 1629: 1624: 1619: 1614: 1612:Mount Bushnell 1609: 1604: 1599: 1594: 1589: 1584: 1579: 1574: 1569: 1564: 1559: 1554: 1549: 1544: 1539: 1534: 1532:Killingly Pond 1529: 1524: 1519: 1514: 1509: 1504: 1502:Humaston Brook 1499: 1494: 1489: 1487:Hopeville Pond 1484: 1479: 1474: 1469: 1464: 1459: 1454: 1449: 1447:Haddam Meadows 1444: 1439: 1434: 1429: 1424: 1419: 1414: 1409: 1404: 1399: 1394: 1389: 1384: 1379: 1374: 1369: 1364: 1359: 1354: 1349: 1347:Campbell Falls 1344: 1339: 1334: 1329: 1324: 1319: 1314: 1312:Bigelow Hollow 1309: 1307:Bennett's Pond 1304: 1299: 1294: 1289: 1284: 1278: 1276: 1270: 1269: 1267: 1266: 1261: 1256: 1251: 1246: 1241: 1236: 1231: 1226: 1220: 1218: 1212: 1211: 1209: 1208: 1203: 1198: 1192: 1190: 1184: 1183: 1181: 1180: 1175: 1169: 1167: 1161: 1160: 1158: 1157: 1151: 1149: 1143: 1142: 1131: 1130: 1123: 1116: 1108: 1102: 1101: 1088: 1083: 1077: 1069: 1068:External links 1066: 1063: 1062: 1033: 988: 955: 944:. May 16, 2021 929: 894: 868: 821: 798:Ofgang, Erik. 773: 734: 685: 637: 611: 610: 608: 605: 604: 603: 598: 591: 588: 587: 586: 583: 576: 574: 571: 564: 562: 555: 553: 546: 544: 541: 534: 532: 529: 522: 520: 517: 510: 508: 505: 498: 494: 491: 479:Lake Compounce 459: 458: 455: 451: 448: 445: 442: 438: 435: 432: 390:Seventh Sister 385: 382: 376: 373: 337: 336: 333: 332: 329: 325: 324: 319: 312: 311: 306: 302: 301: 298: 294: 293: 290: 286: 285: 282: 278: 277: 274: 270: 269: 265:67 River Rd., 263: 259: 258: 250: 249: 246: 245: 240: 237: 236: 234:Seventh Sister 233: 230: 229: 226: 225: 222: 221: 216: 212: 211: 206: 202: 201: 196: 192: 191: 188: 184: 183: 180: 176: 175: 143: 137: 136: 122: 118: 117: 107: 101: 100: 93: 92: 86: 85: 84: 83: 74: 68: 67: 60: 59: 53: 52: 51: 50: 49: 46: 45: 37: 36: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3397: 3386: 3383: 3381: 3378: 3376: 3373: 3371: 3368: 3366: 3363: 3361: 3358: 3356: 3353: 3351: 3348: 3346: 3343: 3341: 3338: 3336: 3333: 3331: 3328: 3326: 3323: 3321: 3318: 3316: 3313: 3311: 3308: 3307: 3305: 3290: 3282: 3280: 3270: 3269: 3266: 3260: 3257: 3255: 3252: 3248: 3245: 3244: 3243: 3240: 3239: 3237: 3233: 3227: 3224: 3222: 3219: 3218: 3216: 3212: 3206: 3203: 3201: 3198: 3196: 3193: 3192: 3190: 3186: 3180: 3177: 3175: 3172: 3170: 3167: 3165: 3162: 3160: 3157: 3155: 3152: 3151: 3149: 3145: 3139: 3136: 3134: 3131: 3129: 3128:West Virginia 3126: 3124: 3121: 3119: 3116: 3114: 3111: 3109: 3106: 3104: 3101: 3099: 3096: 3094: 3091: 3089: 3086: 3084: 3081: 3079: 3076: 3074: 3071: 3069: 3066: 3064: 3061: 3059: 3056: 3054: 3051: 3049: 3046: 3044: 3041: 3039: 3036: 3034: 3033:New Hampshire 3031: 3029: 3026: 3024: 3021: 3019: 3016: 3014: 3011: 3009: 3006: 3004: 3001: 2999: 2996: 2994: 2993:Massachusetts 2991: 2989: 2986: 2984: 2981: 2979: 2976: 2974: 2971: 2969: 2966: 2964: 2961: 2959: 2956: 2954: 2951: 2949: 2946: 2944: 2941: 2939: 2936: 2934: 2931: 2929: 2926: 2924: 2921: 2919: 2916: 2914: 2911: 2909: 2906: 2904: 2901: 2899: 2896: 2894: 2891: 2888: 2885: 2884: 2882: 2878: 2872: 2869: 2867: 2864: 2862: 2859: 2857: 2854: 2852: 2849: 2847: 2844: 2842: 2839: 2838: 2836: 2832: 2828: 2821: 2816: 2814: 2809: 2807: 2802: 2801: 2798: 2786: 2785: 2781: 2780: 2777: 2771: 2768: 2766: 2763: 2761: 2758: 2756: 2753: 2751: 2748: 2746: 2743: 2741: 2738: 2736: 2733: 2731: 2728: 2726: 2723: 2721: 2718: 2716: 2713: 2711: 2708: 2706: 2703: 2701: 2698: 2696: 2693: 2692: 2690: 2684: 2678: 2675: 2674: 2672: 2668: 2662: 2659: 2657: 2654: 2652: 2649: 2647: 2644: 2642: 2639: 2637: 2634: 2632: 2629: 2627: 2624: 2622: 2619: 2617: 2614: 2612: 2611:Nipmuck Trail 2609: 2607: 2604: 2602: 2599: 2597: 2594: 2592: 2589: 2587: 2584: 2582: 2579: 2577: 2574: 2572: 2569: 2567: 2564: 2562: 2559: 2557: 2554: 2552: 2549: 2547: 2544: 2542: 2539: 2538: 2536: 2532: 2526: 2523: 2521: 2518: 2516: 2513: 2511: 2508: 2506: 2503: 2501: 2498: 2496: 2493: 2491: 2488: 2486: 2483: 2481: 2478: 2476: 2473: 2471: 2468: 2466: 2463: 2461: 2458: 2456: 2453: 2451: 2448: 2446: 2443: 2441: 2438: 2436: 2433: 2431: 2428: 2426: 2425:Case Mountain 2423: 2421: 2418: 2416: 2413: 2411: 2410:Bear Mountain 2408: 2406: 2403: 2401: 2398: 2396: 2393: 2391: 2388: 2387: 2385: 2381: 2375: 2372: 2370: 2367: 2365: 2362: 2360: 2357: 2355: 2352: 2350: 2347: 2345: 2342: 2340: 2337: 2335: 2332: 2330: 2327: 2325: 2322: 2320: 2317: 2315: 2312: 2310: 2307: 2305: 2302: 2300: 2297: 2296: 2294: 2290: 2284: 2281: 2279: 2276: 2274: 2271: 2269: 2266: 2264: 2261: 2259: 2256: 2254: 2251: 2249: 2246: 2244: 2241: 2239: 2236: 2234: 2231: 2229: 2226: 2224: 2221: 2219: 2218:Rose Hill WMA 2216: 2214: 2211: 2209: 2206: 2204: 2201: 2199: 2196: 2194: 2191: 2189: 2186: 2184: 2181: 2179: 2178:Plum Bank WMA 2176: 2174: 2171: 2169: 2166: 2164: 2163:Nod Brook WMA 2161: 2159: 2156: 2154: 2151: 2149: 2146: 2144: 2141: 2139: 2136: 2134: 2131: 2129: 2126: 2124: 2121: 2119: 2116: 2114: 2111: 2109: 2106: 2104: 2101: 2099: 2096: 2094: 2091: 2089: 2086: 2084: 2081: 2079: 2076: 2074: 2071: 2069: 2066: 2064: 2061: 2059: 2056: 2054: 2051: 2049: 2046: 2044: 2041: 2039: 2036: 2034: 2031: 2029: 2028:Bear Hill WMA 2026: 2024: 2021: 2019: 2016: 2014: 2011: 2009: 2006: 2004: 2001: 1999: 1996: 1995: 1993: 1991: 1987: 1981: 1978: 1976: 1973: 1971: 1968: 1966: 1963: 1961: 1958: 1956: 1953: 1951: 1948: 1946: 1943: 1941: 1938: 1936: 1933: 1931: 1928: 1926: 1923: 1921: 1918: 1916: 1913: 1911: 1908: 1906: 1903: 1901: 1898: 1896: 1893: 1891: 1888: 1886: 1883: 1881: 1878: 1876: 1873: 1871: 1868: 1866: 1863: 1861: 1858: 1856: 1853: 1851: 1848: 1846: 1843: 1841: 1838: 1836: 1833: 1831: 1828: 1827: 1825: 1823: 1822:State Forests 1819: 1813: 1810: 1808: 1805: 1803: 1800: 1798: 1795: 1793: 1792:Wharton Brook 1790: 1788: 1785: 1783: 1780: 1778: 1775: 1773: 1770: 1768: 1765: 1763: 1760: 1758: 1755: 1753: 1750: 1748: 1747:Stoddard Hill 1745: 1743: 1740: 1738: 1735: 1733: 1730: 1728: 1725: 1723: 1720: 1718: 1715: 1713: 1710: 1708: 1705: 1703: 1702:Scantic River 1700: 1698: 1695: 1693: 1690: 1688: 1685: 1683: 1680: 1678: 1675: 1673: 1670: 1668: 1665: 1663: 1660: 1658: 1655: 1653: 1650: 1648: 1645: 1643: 1640: 1638: 1635: 1633: 1630: 1628: 1625: 1623: 1620: 1618: 1615: 1613: 1610: 1608: 1605: 1603: 1600: 1598: 1595: 1593: 1590: 1588: 1587:Minnie Island 1585: 1583: 1580: 1578: 1575: 1573: 1570: 1568: 1565: 1563: 1560: 1558: 1555: 1553: 1550: 1548: 1545: 1543: 1540: 1538: 1537:Lake Waramaug 1535: 1533: 1530: 1528: 1525: 1523: 1520: 1518: 1515: 1513: 1510: 1508: 1505: 1503: 1500: 1498: 1495: 1493: 1490: 1488: 1485: 1483: 1480: 1478: 1475: 1473: 1470: 1468: 1465: 1463: 1460: 1458: 1455: 1453: 1450: 1448: 1445: 1443: 1442:Haddam Island 1440: 1438: 1435: 1433: 1430: 1428: 1425: 1423: 1420: 1418: 1415: 1413: 1412:Fort Trumbull 1410: 1408: 1405: 1403: 1400: 1398: 1395: 1393: 1392:Eagle Landing 1390: 1388: 1385: 1383: 1380: 1378: 1375: 1373: 1370: 1368: 1365: 1363: 1360: 1358: 1355: 1353: 1350: 1348: 1345: 1343: 1342:Camp Columbia 1340: 1338: 1335: 1333: 1330: 1328: 1325: 1323: 1320: 1318: 1315: 1313: 1310: 1308: 1305: 1303: 1300: 1298: 1295: 1293: 1290: 1288: 1285: 1283: 1280: 1279: 1277: 1275: 1271: 1265: 1262: 1260: 1259:Shunock River 1257: 1255: 1252: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1242: 1240: 1237: 1235: 1232: 1230: 1227: 1225: 1224:Ashaway River 1222: 1221: 1219: 1217: 1213: 1207: 1204: 1202: 1199: 1197: 1194: 1193: 1191: 1189: 1185: 1179: 1176: 1174: 1171: 1170: 1168: 1166: 1162: 1156: 1153: 1152: 1150: 1148: 1144: 1140: 1136: 1129: 1124: 1122: 1117: 1115: 1110: 1109: 1106: 1099: 1095: 1092: 1089: 1087: 1084: 1081: 1078: 1075: 1072: 1071: 1055:September 26, 1051: 1047: 1040: 1038: 1026:September 26, 1022: 1018: 1011: 1009: 1007: 1005: 1003: 1001: 999: 997: 995: 993: 981:September 26, 977: 973: 966: 964: 962: 960: 948:September 26, 943: 939: 933: 917: 911: 909: 907: 905: 903: 901: 899: 882: 878: 872: 861:September 26, 857: 853: 846: 844: 842: 840: 838: 836: 834: 832: 830: 828: 826: 814:September 26, 809: 805: 801: 794: 792: 790: 788: 786: 784: 782: 780: 778: 766:September 26, 761: 757: 753: 747: 745: 743: 741: 739: 727:September 26, 723: 719: 715: 711: 704: 702: 700: 698: 696: 694: 692: 690: 678:September 26, 673: 669: 665: 662:Cody, Sarah. 658: 656: 654: 652: 650: 648: 646: 644: 642: 625: 619: 617: 612: 602: 599: 597: 594: 593: 580: 575: 568: 563: 559: 554: 550: 545: 538: 533: 526: 521: 514: 509: 502: 497: 496: 490: 486: 484: 480: 476: 472: 468: 463: 456: 452: 449: 446: 443: 439: 436: 433: 430: 429: 428: 426: 421: 417: 414: 409: 407: 402: 400: 396: 391: 381: 372: 370: 366: 363: 359: 355: 351: 347: 343: 334: 331:July 31, 1986 330: 328:Added to NRHP 326: 323: 320: 313: 310: 307: 303: 299: 295: 291: 287: 283: 279: 275: 271: 268: 264: 260: 256: 251: 247: 243: 238: 231: 227: 223: 220: 217: 213: 210: 207: 203: 200: 197: 193: 189: 185: 181: 177: 172: 144: 142: 138: 134: 130: 126: 123: 119: 90: 57: 47: 43: 38: 33: 30: 19: 3093:South Dakota 3083:Rhode Island 3078:Pennsylvania 3058:North Dakota 2782: 2760:Seaside Park 2688:Forest/Parks 2646:Tunxis Trail 2621:Pequot Trail 2485:Peter's Rock 2258:Suffield WMA 2238:Simsbury WMA 2213:Roraback WMA 2003:Assekonk WMA 1960:Salmon River 1772:Tri-Mountain 1737:Squantz Pond 1722:Silver Sands 1582:Millers Pond 1577:Mianus River 1436: 1432:George Waldo 1417:Gardner Lake 1327:Bolton Notch 1292:Beaver Brook 1254:Salmon Brook 1053:. Retrieved 1049: 1024:. Retrieved 1020: 979:. Retrieved 975: 946:. Retrieved 941: 932: 920:. Retrieved 885:. Retrieved 881:the original 871: 859:. Retrieved 855: 812:. Retrieved 808:the original 803: 764:. Retrieved 755: 725:. Retrieved 713: 676:. Retrieved 672:the original 667: 628:. Retrieved 487: 464: 460: 422: 418: 410: 405: 403: 389: 387: 378: 341: 340: 29: 3214:Other areas 3174:Puerto Rico 3008:Mississippi 2923:Connecticut 2415:Beckley Bog 2395:Aton Forest 2349:Means Brook 2278:Wopowog WMA 2158:Newgate WMA 2033:Belding WMA 1900:Nathan Hale 1845:Cockaponset 1707:Selden Neck 1632:Osbornedale 1627:Old Furnace 1562:Machimoodus 1552:Lovers Leap 1512:Indian Well 1492:Horse Guard 1377:Dennis Hill 1322:Bluff Point 1274:State Parks 1139:Connecticut 1044:Webmaster. 1021:courant.com 850:Walker, T. 471:Helen Hayes 395:Connecticut 346:East Haddam 205:Designation 187:Established 166: / 141:Coordinates 133:Connecticut 125:East Haddam 3304:Categories 3123:Washington 3043:New Mexico 3038:New Jersey 2913:California 2661:Zoar Trail 2450:Earthplace 2292:Reservoirs 2263:Talbot WMA 2118:Kollar WMA 2093:Goshen WMA 1980:Wyantenock 1940:Paugussett 1925:Nye-Holman 1890:Nassahegon 1875:Meshomasic 1860:Housatonic 1757:Sunnybrook 1682:Rocky Neck 1677:Rocky Glen 1642:Platt Hill 1617:Mount Riga 1527:Kettletown 1522:Kent Falls 1452:Haley Farm 1397:Farm River 1317:Black Rock 1264:Wood River 922:August 13, 630:August 13, 607:References 406:Aunt Polly 154:72°25′53″W 151:41°25′25″N 3133:Wisconsin 3098:Tennessee 3003:Minnesota 2978:Louisiana 2374:Lake Zoar 1965:Shenipsit 1950:Pootatuck 1905:Naugatuck 1870:Mattatuck 1830:Algonquin 1687:Ross Pond 1622:Mount Tom 1597:Mono Pond 1337:Burr Pond 1282:Above All 722:0362-4331 668:ctnow.com 401:in 1986. 289:Architect 3289:Category 3118:Virginia 3068:Oklahoma 3048:New York 3023:Nebraska 3013:Missouri 2998:Michigan 2988:Maryland 2973:Kentucky 2953:Illinois 2928:Delaware 2918:Colorado 2908:Arkansas 1970:Topsmead 1955:Quaddick 1945:People's 1910:Nehantic 1895:Natchaug 1865:Massacoe 1657:Quaddick 1482:Hopemead 1422:Gay City 1387:Dinosaur 1372:Day Pond 1287:Air Line 1094:Archived 760:Archived 590:See also 375:Location 362:American 322:86002103 262:Location 121:Location 3235:Related 3138:Wyoming 3113:Vermont 3018:Montana 2958:Indiana 2938:Georgia 2933:Florida 2903:Arizona 2893:Alabama 2383:Private 1935:Paugnut 1930:Pachaug 1920:Nipmuck 1885:Mohegan 1762:Sunrise 1647:Pomeroy 1637:Penwood 1607:Mooween 887:May 25, 493:Gallery 384:History 305:Website 215:Website 3073:Oregon 3028:Nevada 2968:Kansas 2943:Hawaii 2898:Alaska 2834:Topics 2534:Trails 1975:Tunxis 1915:Nepaug 1880:Mohawk 1850:Enders 720:  473:, and 441:below. 3205:Palau 3103:Texas 2983:Maine 2948:Idaho 365:actor 281:Built 3159:Guam 3108:Utah 3063:Ohio 2963:Iowa 1507:Hurd 1057:2017 1028:2017 983:2017 950:2017 924:2024 889:2016 863:2017 816:2017 768:2017 729:2017 718:ISSN 680:2017 632:2024 348:and 284:1914 273:Area 190:1943 179:Area 129:Lyme 127:and 1137:of 481:in 317:No. 3306:: 1048:. 1036:^ 1019:. 991:^ 974:. 958:^ 940:. 897:^ 854:. 824:^ 802:. 776:^ 758:. 754:. 737:^ 716:. 712:. 688:^ 666:. 640:^ 615:^ 469:, 408:. 131:, 2889:: 2819:e 2812:t 2805:v 1127:e 1120:t 1113:v 1059:. 1030:. 985:. 952:. 926:. 891:. 865:. 818:. 770:. 731:. 682:. 634:. 20:)

Index

Gillette Castle

Gillette Castle State Park is located in Connecticut
Gillette Castle State Park is located in the United States
East Haddam
Lyme
Connecticut
Coordinates
41°25′25″N 72°25′53″W / 41.42361°N 72.43139°W / 41.42361; -72.43139
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Connecticut state park
Gillette Castle State Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Lyme, Connecticut
Gillette Castle State Park
86002103
East Haddam
Lyme, Connecticut
Connecticut River
William Gillette
American
actor
Sherlock Holmes
Connecticut
National Register of Historic Places
Hartford, Connecticut
Gustave Stickley
Albert Einstein
Helen Hayes

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.