Originally a farmhouse built around 1840, the Osborne Homestead Museum is now one of fifteen distinctive historic sites in Connecticut. Frances Eliza Osborne (1876-1956) was the last of the Osborne family children and deeded the 350-acre property to Connecticut to preserve it as a state park for future generations.
Every December for more than 30 years, local garden clubs have prepared lavish holiday decorations following an annually chosen theme. The theme for the 2023 Holiday Season was “Holiday in the City.” The Olde Ripton Garden Club decorated the French Room and the Front Bedroom in the spirit of “New York, NY.”
Museum Holiday Hours for the 2023 “Holiday in the City”
Friday, November 24 – Saturday, December 16
Thursdays thru Sundays 10 AM – 4 PM
Holiday Twilight Tours
Fridays – December 1, December 8, and December 15 ~ 4:00 to 7:00 PM
Members attending the Volunteer Appreciation Tea enjoyed warm soups, salads and hot chocolate, tea and coffee.
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- Lori Hansen, Joy Reho, Martha Nosal and Linda Hooper
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- Joan Mauri, Debby Garrow, Lisa DiNardo and Joanne Brunelle
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- Liz Wolosiewicz, Marilyn Dennis, Linda Tura and Jean Hirsch
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- Alfreda Mozdzer, Irmina Grabarz, DonnaKay Pensiero, Holly Secskas, Marie Vitka and Joyce Donnelly
Committee members Marie Vitka, Joyce Donnelly and Decorating Chair Linda Hooper did a wonderful job decorating the French Bedroom and the Front Bedroom.
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- Marie Vitka, Chair Linda Hooper and Joyce Donnelly
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- President Holly Secskas with the Certificate of Appreciation
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- Marie Vitka, Chair Linda Hooper and Joyce Donnelly
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- New York, NY
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- Committee Chair Linda Hooper
