Thomas Hawley House

The Thomas Hawley House is a colonial wooden dwelling with a traditional saltbox roof shape and three bays plus two-and-a-half stories. Its post-and-beam construction is typical of buildings from this period.

The house was built in 1730 and belonged to Thomas Hawley, who served in a local inspection role during the American Revolution. It represents residential life in colonial Connecticut before independence.

The house shows how families lived and worked in this region during the early colonial period. Its structure tells of everyday routines and the crafts people needed to survive on the land.

The building sits on Purdy Hill Road and can be viewed from the exterior. Visitors should know this is a private historic property and access may be limited.

Documents from 1800 show that two enslaved people lived on the property before Connecticut gradually ended slavery in the early 1800s. This fact sheds light on the complex history of the region beyond the homes of wealthier families.