![View of Connecticut River from heights of Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG010.JPG) | ![Gillette Castle State Park seen from Connecticut River. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG012.JPG) | ![Gillette Castle former home of Sherlock Holmes actor William Gillette. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG014.JPG) | ![Stone tower of museum house at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG015.JPG) |
View of Connecticut River from heights of Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Gillette Castle State Park seen from Connecticut River. East Haddam, CT. | Gillette Castle (1914) former home of Sherlock Holmes actor William Gillette. East Haddam, CT. Architect: William Gillette & Porteus-Walker Co.. | Stone tower of museum house at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Stonework details at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG017.JPG) | ![Windows at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG019.JPG) | ![Sherlock Holmes aka William Gillette sign at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG027.JPG) | ![Fanciful gate at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG028.JPG) |
Stonework details at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Windows at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Sherlock Holmes aka William Gillette sign at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Fanciful gate at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Insects at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG029.JPG) | ![Porteus-Walker Co. cornerstone at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG061.JPG) | ![One of many unique doors & hardware at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG071.JPG) | ![Unique door with intricate latches as designed by owner William Gillette at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG073.JPG) |
Insects at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Porteus-Walker Co. cornerstone at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | One of many unique doors & hardware at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Unique door with intricate latches as designed by owner William Gillette at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Carved door latch at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG074.JPG) | ![Stone staircase at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG075.JPG) | ![Stairwell light inlaid with glass at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG078.JPG) | ![One of many unique doors & hardware at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG083.JPG) |
Carved door latch at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Stone staircase at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Stairwell light inlaid with glass at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | One of many unique doors & hardware at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Living room fireplace at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG121.JPG) | ![Living room fireplace with rustic octagonal table at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG122.JPG) | ![Wall clock & rug beater against grass mat wall at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG123.JPG) | ![Ceramic figures at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG125.JPG) |
Living room fireplace at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Living room fireplace with rustic octagonal table at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Wall clock & rug beater against grass mat wall at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Ceramic figures at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Ceramic frogs with guitars at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG126.JPG) | ![Cradle for fireplace logs at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG127.JPG) | ![Wood, stone & fabric textures at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG129.JPG) | ![Living room staircase at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG131.JPG) |
Ceramic frogs with guitars at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Cradle for fireplace logs at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Wood, stone & fabric textures at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Living room staircase at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Sculpted wooden newel post at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG132.JPG) | ![Living room balconies at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG133.JPG) | ![Living room sofa at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG141.JPG) | ![Living room island sitting area at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG144.JPG) |
Sculpted wooden newel post at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Living room balconies at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Living room sofa at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Living room island sitting area at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Basket lamp at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG148.JPG) | ![Living room view at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG162.JPG) | ![Indoor fountain at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG163.JPG) | ![Sunroom greenhouse at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG164.JPG) |
Basket lamp at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Living room view at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Indoor fountain at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Sunroom greenhouse at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Carved double doors at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG169.JPG) | ![Fireplace with mantle lamps at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG171.JPG) | ![Custom light fixture at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG173.JPG) | ![Custom light fixture at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG174.JPG) |
Carved double doors at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Fireplace with mantle lamps at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Custom light fixture at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Custom light fixture at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Dining nook at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG177.JPG) | ![Italian ceramics collection at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG178.JPG) | ![English china at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG179.JPG) | ![Porcelain toast rack at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG185.JPG) |
Dining nook at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Italian ceramics collection at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | English china at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Porcelain toast rack at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Custom sideboard at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG187.JPG) | ![Corner sitting area at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG191.JPG) | ![Custom bar at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG193.JPG) | ![Window seat at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG197.JPG) |
Custom sideboard at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Corner sitting area at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Custom bar at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Window seat at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Gillette's office at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG201.JPG) | ![Gillette's desk with rollout chair on tracks at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG202.JPG) | ![Antique telephone at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG203.JPG) | ![Custom office door at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG211.JPG) |
Gillette's office at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Gillette's desk with rollout chair on tracks at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Antique telephone at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Custom office door at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Custom door at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG213.JPG) | ![Custom door at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG215.JPG) | ![Shelving steps under wooden light switches at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG217.JPG) | ![Green glass & brass desk set at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG221.JPG) |
Custom door at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Custom door at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Shelving steps under wooden light switches at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Green glass & brass desk set at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Gillette's ship Aunt Polly memorial at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG231.JPG) | ![Photo of William Gillette's houseboat 'Aunt Polly' at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG233.JPG) | ![Stained glass with fish & ship at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG235.JPG) | ![Stained glass with fish & ship at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG237.JPG) |
Gillette's ship Aunt Polly memorial at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Photo of William Gillette's houseboat 'Aunt Polly' (1902) at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Stained glass with fish & ship at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Stained glass with fish & ship at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Green bedroom at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG241.JPG) | ![Green bedroom dresser at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG242.JPG) | ![Bedroom door at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG244.JPG) | ![Blue guest bedroom at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG251.JPG) |
Green bedroom at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Green bedroom dresser at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Bedroom door at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Blue guest bedroom at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![William Gillette's bedroom with painted grass mats at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG261.JPG) | ![William Gillette's bedroom dresser at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG262.JPG) | ![William Gillette's bedroom reading light switch contraption at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG263.JPG) | ![William Gillette's bedroom painted grass mat at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG264.JPG) |
William Gillette's bedroom with painted grass mats at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | William Gillette's bedroom dresser at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | William Gillette's bedroom reading light switch contraption at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | William Gillette's bedroom painted grass mat at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Swing out storage drawers in William Gillette's bedroom at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG265.JPG) | ![Tower staircase at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG271.JPG) | ![Lamp with embedded chunks of colored glass at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG275.JPG) | ![Custom door at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG279.JPG) |
Swing out storage drawers in William Gillette's bedroom at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Tower staircase at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Lamp with embedded chunks of colored glass at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Custom door at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Gillette's art gallery at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG281.JPG) | ![Indian Oasis, Ariz. Painting by Audley Dean Nicols at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG283.JPG) | ![Poster honoring William Gillette, actor & playwright, at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG285.JPG) | ![William Gillette in white with umbrella painting by Pamela Colman Smith at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG287.JPG) |
Gillette's art gallery at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Indian Oasis, Ariz. Painting (1918) by Audley Dean Nicols at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Poster (1930) honoring William Gillette, actor & playwright, at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | William Gillette in white with umbrella painting by Pamela Colman Smith at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![William Gillette perched on table painting by Pamela Colman Smith at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG288.JPG) | ![Cover art of William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes by Pamela Colman Smith at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG291.JPG) | ![Portrait of William Gillette by unknown artist at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG295.JPG) | ![Poster of Farewell Appearances of William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG292.JPG) |
William Gillette perched on table painting by Pamela Colman Smith at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Cover art of William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes by Pamela Colman Smith at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Portrait of William Gillette by unknown artist at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Poster (1929-32) of Farewell Appearances of William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Bust of William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes in welcome center at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG327.JPG) | ![Gillette's art gallery at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG293.JPG) | ![Art tile presented to William Gillette on 150th staging of play Esmeralda at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG301.JPG) | ![Art Nouveau tray with wood inlay at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG305.JPG) |
Bust of William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes in welcome center at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Gillette's art gallery at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Art tile (1882) presented to William Gillette on 150th staging of play Esmeralda at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Art Nouveau tray with wood inlay at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. |
![Scale Seventh Sister steam locomotive which carried passengers on Gillette's estate in welcome center at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG323.JPG) | ![Passenger car for William Gillette's Seventh Sister Short Line Rail Road at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVG325.JPG) | ![Gillette Castle State Park over Chester-Hadlyme Ferry docks. CT.](/t/USCT/CTVDF07.JPG) | ![Becky Thatcher cruise boat on Connecticut River. CT.](/t/USCT/CTVDF11.JPG) |
Scale Seventh Sister steam locomotive which carried passengers on Gillette's estate in welcome center at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Passenger car for William Gillette's Seventh Sister Short Line Rail Road at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Gillette Castle State Park over Chester-Hadlyme Ferry docks. CT. | Becky Thatcher cruise boat on Connecticut River. CT. |