Adam Stanton House and General Store Museum Open For Season

The Adam Stanton House and General Store in Clinton has to opened it's doors this season to tour groups for the 2013 summer season. According to a press release from Rick Manley on June 7, the museum had been closed to the public for several years "in the midst of administrative uncertainly with regard to the trust fund established in 1918 by the late Lewis Stanton, which remains the museum's primary source of funding."  

After the appointment of Essex Savings Bank as Successor Trustee, the Stanton House is once again prepared "to resume its mission to educate the public about early American life and material culture," the press release stated. 

If you're planning a visit, here is a glimpse at what's in store for you:

The Federal style mansion with attached general store was completed c. 1789 by Adam Stanton, a wealthy merchant and businessman.  Never having left the Stanton family, the house still retains much of its original contents and offers a rare glimpse into the lives of a prosperous mercantile family.  The museum boasts strong collections of 17th, 18th and 19th century furniture, textiles, ceramics and metalwares, offering the public a rare opportunity to experience these artifacts in their original settings.

The house and store will be open Saturdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 11 AM to 4 PM  Regularly schedule tours may continue through October if there is enough demand. 

Special tours may be scheduled any time by appointment.  For additional information please telephone the museum at 860.669.2132, or visit their website or Facebook page.