Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum, Windsor, CT Photos

The Oliver Ellsworth Homestead (1780) & Museum House (778 Palisado Ave.) shows the furnished residence of Revolutionary leader and framer of the American Constitution, Oliver Ellsworth. It is owned and operated by Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution.

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See Also:	Windsor, CT House Museums & Open-Air Museums of Connecticut


Oliver Ellsworth Homestead (1780) & Museum (778 Palisado Ave.) run by Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution. Windsor, CT.	Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Kitchen fireplace at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Willard banjo clock with American Eagle at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

American Eagle details of Banjo clock at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Pewter plates & mugs with water heater at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Kitchen devices at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Corner cabinet owned by mother of Oliver Ellsworth with China collection at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Lusterware teapot owned by Oliver Ellsworth at his Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Tea service with gold rim & monogram ME owned by son Martin Ellsworth & wife Sofia at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Pitcher with lid with brown design at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Mirror with painted panel of fruit at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Chest with carved panels & initials RM (1698) at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum was exhibited at Louisiana Exposition. Windsor, CT.	Details of chest with carved panels & initials RM (1698) at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Silk embroidery of Goddess of Liberty (early 1800s) by Louisa Hearne at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Sitting area with fireplace at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Fireplace with large wooden panel above mantle at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Sideboard with silver serving vessels at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Cruet set with seven glass bottles at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Embroidered picture of village with children playing at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Embroidered picture of village with women finding baby in basket at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Writing desk & punchbowl on drop leaf table at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Punchbowl painted with grapes at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Tall case clock & armchair at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Face of tall case clock by Rab Wells of Ballinahinch at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Copper & brass coffee urn gift to Oliver Ellsworth from Napoleon Bonaparte now at Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Girandole with geometric base at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Chairs and benches in upstairs hall at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Turned balustrade bench at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Desk supporting hurricane lamp glass at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Fireplace with large wooden panel & bookcase at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Drop front desk which belonged to Oliver Ellsworth's grandfather at Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Windsor chair with writing arm, two drawers & offset back to allow for arm movement at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Writing chair at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Windsor chair at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Silver tea service in parlor at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Tapestry gift to Oliver Ellsworth from Napoleon Bonaparte now at Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Silver tea service in parlor at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Painting of Oliver Ellsworth, framer of United States Constitution, & wife Abigail Wolcott with their house in window by Ralph Earle at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Detail of painting of Oliver Ellsworth, holding Article VII of U.S. Constitution which he drafted at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Drop front desk with bookcase at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Settee with red upholstery owned by Oliver Ellsworth at his Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Girandole with woman in gown at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Girandole set at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Ceiling & wall trim in parlor at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Fireplace with table convertible to chair at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Graphic of George Washington with his horse in background at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Stenciled chairs original to house & family portraits line upstairs hall at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Portrait of Martin Ellsworth (after 1807) at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Portrait of Sophia Wolcott Ellsworth (after 1807) at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Bedroom with original French wallpaper at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Chairs, candle table & washstand in bedroom at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Chippendale side chairs (on left with straight legs (1781) prob. by Eliphalet Chapin belonged to Ellsworths) at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Ladder-back rocking chair & table with drawers which belonged to Oliver's mother at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Original French wallpaper in bedroom at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Mirror with cow painting which belonged to Ellsworth family at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Detail of cow painting on mirror which belonged to Ellsworth family at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Pressed glass bowl on stand at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Blue bedroom with canopied bed covered by knotted hanging at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Details of canopied bed cover with knotted design at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Early American mirror painted with scene of sheep or goats at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Details of early American mirror painted with scene of sheep or goats at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Bedroom with framed bed & wash stand at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Rocking chair at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Antique mirror painted with American eagle at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Detail of antique mirror painted with American eagle at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Parlor room with portraits chaise lounge at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Early American portrait of mother & child at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.

Modern embroidered bed canopy at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Details of modern embroidered bed canopy at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.	Linen handkerchief box (c1867) by Henry Matier Co. of Belfast with International Exposition medals at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.