Activities Northeast Connecticut
The winery is open year round to the public for wine tastings and the purchase of wine every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sharpe Hill Vineyard also offers gourmet dining for lunch and dinner (reservations required), and is also available for private parties and events.
Putnam’s downtown is an antique mecca, situated in a rural and unspoiled part of the state where farmland is abundant and visitors can arrive already relaxed, after cruising through small towns along scenic, winding roads.
Putnam River Trail
The trail head of the River Mills Heritage Trail is located at the foot of Downtown Putnam.
The Trail threads its way for 1.1 miles around the Quinebaug River between Pomfret Street and Providence Street - linking together six historic mills and two other historic buildings. Follow the brown Trail Directional Signs leading from one site along the Trail to another. Stop at each site and read its historic marker to learn more. It's an easy, level walk or bike ride with good views of several of the dams and falls along the river.
Connecticut Audubon Society
The rural beauty of the "Quiet Corner" surrounds the Audubon Society's newest facility in the northeastern region of the state. The Audubon Society's Center is a community-based facility that offers environmental education programs, bird walks and many opportunities to learn about and explore the natural world.
Sturbridge Village is an authentic 1830's New England Village, located only 45 minutes from Tyrone Farm. Between 1790 and 1840 a new nation took shape. Take a step into the past.
More than a century of intercollegiate athletic competition can be experienced during a visit to the J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum. This museum is located in the new University of Connecticut Alumni Center in the heart of the main campus in Storrs.
Woodland Trails promotes gardening with North American native plants. They specialize in herbaceous perennials, ferns, grasses, shrubs, and small trees. They also have some requested non-native perennials, ferns, and grasses. Their display gardens include sun, shade, wet, and dry areas.
Putnam Elms
The Colonel Daniel Putnam Association, Inc. was formed on May 25, 1910 as a historical society in honor of Colonel Daniel Putnam, a son of Major General Israel Putnam. The Association owns and preserves a historical house in Brooklyn, Connecticut formerly owned by Daniel.
From May to October, on the 3rd Thursday of each month, 4 blocks of Main St. are closed to vehicular traffic for the evening & filled with festival-goers.
Thousands of pedestrians browse merchandise within a background of musical, theatrical, visual & olfactory delights. There are clowns and bands and a giant frog to entertain you as you meander through the fest. Local & regional vendors set tables in the street showcasing the wealth of goods produced in CT.
The William Benton Museum of Art, the University of Connecticut, was established for the collection, preservation, research, and interpretation of works of art.
Brimfield Antiques Show
The largest outdoor antique market in New England.
Please contact us if you would like to receive Tyrone Farm's 2009 wedding package or
schedule a tour of the farm. Tyrone Farm is a private residence and is shown by appointment only.
