Orbs

scavenger hunt

Welcome to the Merwinsville Hotel glass orb treasure hunt!

Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt

Thanks to this year's generous donation from the New Milford Commission on the Arts, the Merwinsville Hotel has kicked off the 2024 Glass Orb Scavenger Hunt that we kicked off in '21 (in celebration of the Hotel's 50th anniversary of the restoration project). There are 76 clear and 24 colored glass orbs (for 2024!), created by Glassblowers Leslie French and Andy Pyle from Nunwell Glass in Lakeville, CT , that are hidden among 25 area historic sites and organizations in the Litchfield and Fairfield County area. The orbs are numbered, dated, and stamped with "MHR".
The rules are simple....If you find one, you get to keep it! Just be sure to register it here. If you find another one, please leave it (or re-hide it) for someone else to find.
We want to thank all 25 sites that are participating (at no cost to them other than coming up with a great place to hide the orbs). By inviting other non-profits to take part in our "hunt", we can all benefit. It's so important for all our local non-profits to continue to thrive and to grow - especially after being "on pause" due to the pandemic. We hope this event will be a way to help achieve that.
We want to give a BIG shout out to the New Milford Commission on the Arts for their generous donation to help offset the cost to hold this event! Thank you so much for supporting us!
Some of the other participating organizations include New Milford Historical Society, Gallery 25 (in New Milford), Brookfield Craft Center, Kent Historical Society, Litchfield Historical Society, Danbury Railway Museum, and more!

SPONSORS
Organization	Address	Phone	Hours and Admission
Bantam Cinema	115 Bantam Lake Road Bantam, CT 06750	860.567.0006	ExecutiveDirector`@`Bantamcinema.org
BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER	286 Whisconier Road Brookfield, CT 06804	203.775.4526	12 – 5 pm: Tuesday thru Friday 11 – 5 pm: Saturday 12 – 4 pm: Sunday
BROWNS FORGE	Browns Forge Road Gaylordsville, CT 06755	860.355.0351	2 – 4 pm: Sundays thru 08/28/22 DONATIONS WELCOME
CONNECTICUT ANTIQUE MACHINERY ASSOCIATION	31 Kent Cornwall Road Kent, CT 06757	860.927.0050	10 – 4 pm: Wednesday thru Sunday or by appointment camacma`@`protonmail.com
THE DANBURY MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY	43 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810	203.743.5200	12 – 4 pm: Friday + Saturday Guided tours must be booked in advance via the website:
DANBURY RAILWAY MUSEUM	120 White Street Danbury, CT 06810	203.778.8337	10 – 4 pm: Saturday 10 – 4 pm: Sunday $7 – ages 3 and up $0 – members and visitors under the age of 3* *From now until 09/05/21, children under 18 & one accompanying adult receive free admission
ERIC SLOANE MUSEUM	31 Cornwall Road Kent, CT 06757	860.927.3849	10 - 4 pm: Friday - Sunday $10 - Adults $8 - Seniors (65 and older) $5 - Children (5 and under)
GALLERY 25 & CREATIVE ARTS STUDIO	11 Railroad Street New Milford, CT 06776	860.355.6009	10 - 4 pm: Friday 10 - 4 pm: Saturday 10 - 4 pm: Sunday
GUNN HISTORICAL MUSEUM	P.O. Box 1273 5 Wykeham Road Washington, CT 06793	860.868.7756	10 – 4 pm: Thursday 10 – 4 pm: Friday 10 – 3 pm: Saturday
HARRYBROOKE PARK	100 Still River Drive New Milford, CT 06776	860.799.6520	Every day from sunup to sundown
KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY	4 Studio Hill Road Kent, CT 06757	860.927.4587	director`@`kenthistoricalsociety.org
LITCHFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY	7 South Street Litchfield, CT 06759	860.567.4501	By appointment: Thursdays 11 – 5 pm: Tuesday - Saturday 1 – 5 pm: Sunday
LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE	129 Gaylord Road Gaylordsville, CT 06755	860.355.0351	2 – 4 pm: Sundays thru 08/28/22
MERRYALL CENTER FOR THE ARTS	8 Chapel Hill Road New Milford, CT 06776	info`@`merryallcenter.org	Open for events - be sure to check their calendar
MERWINSVILLE HOTEL RESTORATION, INC.	1 Browns Forge Road Gaylordsville, CT 06755	860.350.4443	2 – 4 pm: Sundays thru 08/28/22 Look inside through the end of August. Look out on the grounds beginning September Free admission*
NEW FAIRFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY - LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE	Corner of Brush Hill Road (Route 39) and Margerie Drive New Fairfield, CT 06812	203.312.5687 nfhs1740`@`gmail.com	Property open 1 - 3 pm July 10, August 14, September 11, 2022.
NEW MILFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY	No. 6 Aspetuck Avenue New Milford, CT 06776	860.354.3069	12 – 3 pm: Thursday + Friday 11 – 2 pm: Saturday $5 – adult $2 – students $0 - children under 12 and members
NEW MILFORD TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION	34 Main St New Milford, CT 06776	860.354.3069 redjeep`@`charter.net
The Pratt Nature Center	163 Papermill Road New Milford, CT 06776	860.355.3137
PRESERVE NEW FAIRFIELD	33 CT-37 New Fairfield, CT 06812		Property open July 10, 2022. (Historic museum properties located behind the New Fairfield Senior Center)
Sherman Historical Society	10 Route 37 Center Sherman, CT 06784	860.354.3083
THE SILO	44 Upland Road New Milford, CT 06776	860.355.0300
VILLAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS	12 Main Street New Milford, CT 06776 Pottery Studio 1 Church Street New Milford, CT 06776	860.354.4318	10 – 5 pm: Monday - Saturday 12 - 5 pm: Sunday Opening and closing times may vary due to special activities. Call ahead for more information.
Warren Historical Society	330 Brick School Road Warren, CT 06754	860.499.0717
WASHINGTON OAK PARK	Gaylord Road Gaylordsville, CT 06755