With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
1819 Norwich New London Turnpike (Rte 32), Montville
- Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum
- Gladys Tantaquidgeon
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Dr. Gladys S. Tantaquidgeon, her father John and brother Harold, planned the museum as a place to share the traditions and art of the Mohegans and other Indian peoples.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- Historically important because of its association with the Mohegan people, the stone building at 1819 Route 32 was built as a museum by members of the Tantaquidgeon family, descendants of Uncas, Mohegan sachem in the 17th century.
- Date of Construction
- 1931
- Historic Designation(s)