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Oliver Ellsworth Homestead
778 Palisado Avenue (Rt. 159) Open May 15 - October 15 Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 12:00 noon to 4:30 pm Admission $4 per person Call 688-3230 or 688-8717 Oliver Ellsworth Homestead website Did You Know Oliver Ellsworth? I was born in Windsor on April 29, 1745. I attended Yale College, but graduated from Princeton. As an attorney, I practiced law in Hartford and later in Windsor. In 1772, I married Abigail Wolcott and we had nine children. I was one of five drafters appointed by George Washington to frame our present Constitution. In its preamble I inserted two words to make it read "the United States of America." Because I left the convention two days before the Constitution was signed, I have been called a "Framer", not a "Signer." In 1796, I was appointed third Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and have been called a famous Revolutionary Patriot, Jurist, and Statesman. George Washington visited my home in 1789. Won't you stop by for a visit too? About the Homestead Built in 1740, this majestic National Historic landmark was the home of Oliver Ellsworth, a member of the Continental Congress, envoy to France after the Revolution, framer of the United States Constitution, third Chief Justice of the United States, and author of the Judiciary Act, which forms the basis for our present day federal judiciary system. Ellsworth and his wife, Abigail Wolcott, returned to live at the homestead in 1782, where they remained until his death in 1807. While living at the homestead, Ellsworth was visited by President George Washington in 1789, and by President John Adams in 1799. Today the Ellsworth Homestead serves as a museum operated by the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution. Visitors touring the house will find many of Ellsworth's personal heirlooms, including a letter to him from George Washington and a square of Gobelin tapestry presented to him by Napoleon Bonaparte. Open May 15 through October 15, Tues., Wed. , Sat. 10am to 5pm. (860) 688-8717. Birthplace of Oliver Ellsworth, member of the Second Continental Congress, a framer of the U.S. Constitution, author of the Judiciary Act of 1789, third Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States of America, and Connecticut's first U.S. Senator. This elegant, newly restored home is a fine example of 18th century Connecticut River Valley architecture. |
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