Osborne Homestead Museum & Kellogg Environmental Center

The Osborne Homestead Museum celebrates the life of Frances Osborne Kellogg, an accomplished businesswoman and conservationist who was dedicated to preserving land for future generations. The house itself was originally built in 1840. The Osbornes moved into the home around 1870, and after her father's death in 1907, Frances Osborne inherited the home. 

She married Waldo Stewart Kellogg, an architect from New York in 1919. In 1920, the couple enlarged and remodeled the house in the Colonial Revival style. Today, the Museum houses the Kelloggs' collection of antiques and art.

Upon her death, Frances Osborne Kellogg deeded her 350 acres to the state for use as a state park. The property, adjacent to Osbornedale State Park, now houses both the Osborne Homestead Museum and the Kellogg Environmental Center, which offers workshops, exhibits, nature activities, and lectures for the general public. It is also home to one of Connecticut's Historic Gardens, showcasing formal flower gardens, ornamental shrubs, and flowering trees.

Osborne Homestead Museum and Kellogg Environmental Center, Connecticut's Historic Gardens. Accessed March 3rd 2021. https://www.cthistoricgardens.org/osborne-homestead-museum.

Osborne Homestead Museum, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Accessed March 3rd 2021. https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Education/Kellogg/Osborne-Homestead-Museum.