Stratford - Boothe Memorial Park and Museum Attractions
The Boothe home was built in the 1820s. In the 1900s two brothers, David Beach Boothe and Stephen Nichols Boothe, created the Boothe Memorial Museum which maintains a collection of buildings on this 32 acre site. Some of the structures include a carriage house, Americana Museum, miniature lighthouse and windmill, a clocktower museum, trolley station, chapel, blacksmith shop, and a variety of other interesting buildings.
The estate was willed to the town of Stratford following the death of the Boothe brothers. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The estate was willed to the town of Stratford following the death of the Boothe brothers. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Boothe Memorial Astronomomical Society
Located in Boothe Memorial Park, the Society allows visitors to observe through the 16" Cassegrain and 4" Unitron Refractor telescopes. The society began in 1953 as a means of helping individuals learn how to use their own equipment, and teaching beginners how to navigate the night sky.
