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Historic Gardens Day at Harkness Memorial State Park
June 23, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Historic Gardens Day at Harkness Memorial State Park will take place on Sunday, June 23rd from 11 am to 3 pm.
Come and enjoy tours of the gardens designed by America’s first female landscape architect, Beatrix Farrand and learn the history of the Harkness estate, Eolia.
Presented free of charge by the park staff and the Friends of Harkness volunteers.
Tours of the Eolia Mansion will be available from 10am to 2pm for a suggested donation. Bring a picnic and enjoy the spectacular views of Long Island Sound from the Great Lawn.
Harkness Memorial State Park is one of fifteen Distinctive Historic Garden sites in CT where activities and celebrations will be enjoyed on this day. Visit www.cthistoricgardens.org for more information about Historic Gardens Day and www.harkness.org and The Friends of Harkness Memorial Park Inc. on Facebook to learn more about Harkness Park.
