Building upon its success and preservation efforts, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum strives to be a cultural center which shares stories about our common past and sparks discussion about our future through the active use of its site, historic structures, and collections. Our team continuously engages in research to better understand the history of the diverse peoples and events at its site.

Our programs provide diverse experiences that include, educate, and inspire a broad range of audiences. We continue the stewardship of our collections through preservation, as well as by making them accessible to a broader audience both digitally and in-person. The Museum campus will increasingly be enjoyed as a public space where elements of culture, history, landscape, and the natural world merge. Building upon recent archaeological discoveries, the Museum is extending its knowledge of the past and the peoples who lived on its property. Archaeology will be woven into the fabric of the Museum’s programs, scholarship, and future.

Located in the heart of Connecticut’s largest historic district, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum consists of three furnished historic houses, the state-of-the-art Holcombe Education Center, and period outbuildings on an 8-acre campus which includes the Amy Cogswell Colonial Revival Garden. Owned by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of Connecticut (NSCDA-CT) for 101 years, the Museum’s three historic houses tell important stories of national and statewide significance.

The Joseph Webb House (National Historic Landmark) served as George Washington’s headquarters in May 1781 and is where he met with French commander, Comte de Rochambeau, to plan the joint military campaign leading to the victory at Yorktown and the end of the American Revolution. The Deane House (National Historic Landmark) was built by Silas Deane, our nation’s first diplomat, whose efforts in Paris led France to become the first country to recognize the United States as an independent nation. The Isaac Stevens House (listed on the Wethersfield Historic Registry), was owned and lived in by the Stevens Family for 170 years, providing a remarkable portrait of a successful mercantile Connecticut River Valley family. The Museum’s campus, which includes the historic Webb Barn and Colonial Revival Garden, serves as a place for community gatherings, recreation, and cultural enrichment.