1026 Forbes Street, East Hartford

The Keeney Homestead is a colonial saltbox house located at 1026 Forbes Street in East Hartford. Associated with the Keeney family, the house was built around 1750-1780 and was possibly moved to its current address c 1805 from an unknown original location. After a fire damaged the house in the 1940s, it was restored with the interior of an eighteenth-century house from Glastonbury.

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Keeney Homestead (1750)
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4 thoughts on “Keeney Homestead (1750)

  • September 7, 2021 at 1:36 am
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    I saw in a book in the library that this favorite house of mine the Keeney House , was haunted, and since I saw a man in the window in period clothing, in the upper widow above the door on the right, I knew that the book is right, it is haunted, there’s a tunnel running under the property as well.
    I love history of all kinds, I grew up around this home, this house is on my mind also because the name Keeney seems to be connected to my family

  • November 30, 2021 at 8:23 am
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    My husband and I currently own this home. It is quite fun finding history in your home. I can’t say it’s haunted, but I can say that unfortunately/fortunately there is no tunnel that we have found. I’d love to hear more stories and/or rumors of the house!

  • December 15, 2021 at 4:19 am
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    Howdy, Mrs. Sansone. I live off of Brewer st. We love what you’ve done with the place!

  • March 5, 2022 at 11:17 am
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    I knew Lucille & John Bailey who lived here in the 60s 70s 80s.
    They had beautiful period furnishings.
    Lucille’s stationery had a sketch of this amazing home on the envelope.
    Their dog was an Airedale and they were the most fun loving couple ever!

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