Nathan Lester House Museum

05/16/2026

The Great Oak Garden at the Nathan Lester House and Farm Tool Museum.

The love and care the Ledyard Garden Club pours into this magical space is on full display in the spring. Come and see it in all seasons and weather.

The over 100 acres of grounds surrounding the 18th century farmhouse are open year-round, and from dawn to dusk. The house opens this coming Memorial Day weekend. We hope to see you.

05/10/2026

The Master Gardener project which Tricia Marcek has created with her team of volunteers is really taking shape at the Lester House!

UConn Master Gardeners bringing new life to the historic Nathan Lester House in Ledyard, CT 🌿This project highlights the care, planning, and community effor...

03/31/2026

Movie making returned to the Nathan Lester House Museum recently as scenes for work in progress saw transformation of the 18th century keeping room into a modern day (if traditional) setting.

With a working title of “The Plan,” this film uses scenery around southeast Connecticut and into Rhode Island, including interiors and grounds of the Lester House.

See the trailer at:

https://www.theplanmovie.com/trailer

03/16/2026

Another storm…

They all are to be heeded, but they come and they go. This one is just today’s.

12/08/2025

Ledyard High School Carolers continued their tradition of sharing seasonal songs with the community at the Nathan Lester House for Yuletide.

It was a bright, clement day for early December after a very frosty morning - perfect for music outdoors and a crackling fire.

12/07/2025

The greening of the house…

The Ledyard Garden Club spent the day today creating beauty from greens they’d gathered from their own gardens, adorning the Nathan Lester House for Yuletide on Sunday afternoon.

Continuing a long tradition, but taking a different approach each year, the Garden Club not only greens the Lester House, but makes wreaths for all major town buildings. Together with the Ledyard Historical Society, these original partners have made the museum what it is for over 50 years.

Join us Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 for carolers, refreshments, and greeting your neighbors.

153 Vinegar Hill Road
Gales Ferry, CT

Music: “The Holly and the Ivy” - Ocean Boyfriend

12/01/2025