Strong-Porter House Museum

Strong-Porter House Museum is a building in Town of Coventry, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Strong-Porter House Museum is situated nearby to the building Nathan Hale Homestead, as well as near the nature reserve Nathan Hale State Forest.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nathan Hale State Forest and Nathan Hale Homestead.

Nathan Hale State Forest

Nature reserve

Nathan Hale State Forest is a Connecticut state forest encompassing 1,455 acres in the towns of Coventry and Andover. The forest is managed to sustain a reliable source of forest products and renewable habitat for wildlife.

Nathan Hale Homestead

Building

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The Nathan Hale Homestead is a historic home located at 2299 South Street in Coventry, Connecticut, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and was also known as Dacon Richard Hale House. Nathan Hale Homestead is situated 930 feet southeast of Strong-Porter House Museum.

Underwood Island

Islet

Underwood Island is a small lake island in Wangumbaug Lake in Coventry, Connecticut. It is about two acres in size, and is privately owned. The island has a pond on it, and was named for both its condition and the legend that it was visited by the owner of Underwood Typewriter Co. and his wife. Underwood Island is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Strong-Porter House Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coventry and Andover.

Coventry

Town

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Coventry is a town in Tolland County and in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,235 at the 2020 census. The birthplace of Captain Nathan Hale, Coventry is home to the Nathan Hale Homestead, which is now a museum open to the public. Coventry is situated 2 miles east of Strong-Porter House Museum.

Andover

Village

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Andover is a rural town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, roughly 10 miles east of Hartford. The population was 3,151 at the 2020 census. Andover is situated 2½ miles southwest of Strong-Porter House Museum.