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Curated by Brent M. Colley, Heather Morgan and Lisa
Burghardt
Listed in the U.S. Government’s National
Registry of Historic Places, Arcan Ridge was built for
Helen Keller in 1936 and remained her beloved Connecticut
home until her death in 1968. It is surrounded by lovely
gardens, stonewalls and lush foliage, and has been visited
by many distinguished international visitors and guests,
who have enjoyed its quiet New England charm.
Helen Keller walking at her home in Easton, Connecticut
in 1941.
Expanded view of Arcan Ridge's backyard and pathways.
Smelling the Roses.
Keller writing in Easton.
For
more video of Keller's life in Easton, visit: I
am Helen Keller at YouTube.
More photos of Arcan Ridge will be posted
when they arrive from The American Foundation for the
Blind.
Mark Twain arrived in Redding on June
18, 1908 and departed this Earth from Redding on April
21, 1910.
Mark Twain's final residence- Stormfield 1908, the year
of his arrival.
Interior view of the dining room from the hallway at
Stormfield.
Hallway view into the living room at Stormfield.
Close-up of the rear-right of Stormfield. View of his
daughter Clara's "cage" a.k.a.
South facing view of Stormfield on the day Twain arrived.
View of Stormfield from the Mark Twain Library.
Twain and friends in the Stormfield Billiards Room.
Video
of Twain at Stormfield in 1909
This exhibit has been made
possible by donations to the History
of Redding website and the generous
assistance of Helen Selsdon, archivist at the American
Foundation of the Blind in New York City.
Donations
to AFB can be made online.
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