Community Corner
Carriage Rides, Music and More at Mansion Open House
Middletown...The Fifteenth Annual New Year’s Day Open House at the Wadsworth Mansion will feature horse-drawn carriage rides provided by Allegra Farms, music by Steve Cleary, and docent tours of the mansion. The Open House is from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wadsworth Mansion, 421Wadsworth St. All activities are free.
The magnificent grounds were planted by Colonel Clarence Wadsworth on land that was traversed by indigenous people and later cleared for pasture, orchards and farming by the early settlers. The renowned Olmsted Brothers and Charles W. Leavitt contributed to the landscape design that is formal and classical near the mansion with managed forests and pastures on the remainder of the estate. The palatial gilded-age mansion will be open for tours, light refreshments and music.
The Open House is an activity of the Friends of Long Hill Estate, whose mission is to promote the use of the Estate as a public and community resource. For more information on the event call 860- 347-1064 or visit www.wadsworthmansion.com.