Collections record Beta

Collection Record Detail

Object Name

Sign

Object Number

2014-50-1

Description

Rectangular wooden sign - identical design on both sides. Large rectangle painted in center created by three color block stripes. Stripes from top to bottom are blue, white, and red. A light gray border is painted around edges. A think piece of wood cut in the shape of a whale attached in center of blue and white stripes. White metal letters spelling, "Teaticket" tacked in center of red stripe.

Comment

Teaticket farm, located on Webster Road in Litchfield, Connecticut began operation as a quarter horse breeding and boarding farm in 1980, two years after David and Jacqueline Guernsey acquired the property from Art Webster. Following two years of renovations on the former cow farm Teaticket strove to be a self-sustaining property growing their own hay and raising guinea hens. The sign featured a whale to symbolize the families mariner history. It continued on under that name until the early 2000s. The property is now owned and operated as Arethusa Farm.