Gillette Castle State Park

East Haddam · 67 River Rd East Haddam CT 06423

Location Details

Visual Character

“A medieval-style stone castle perched above the Connecticut River, built by actor William Gillette in the 1910s. Dramatic turrets, river overlooks, and woodland grounds create an immediately cinematic Gothic atmosphere unlike anything else in New England.”

About this location

GILLETTE CASTLE STATE PARK OFFERS ONE OF NEW ENGLAND'S MOST THEATRICAL FILMING BACKDROPS — A HAND-CRAFTED FIELDSTONE CASTLE OVERLOOKING THE CONNECTICUT RIVER, BUILT BY SHERLOCK HOLMES ACTOR WILLIAM GILLETTE BETWEEN 1914 AND 1919. THE STRUCTURE'S MEDIEVAL-MEETS-SHERLOCKIAN AESTHETIC TRANSLATES DIRECTLY TO SCREEN: SWEEPING RIVER VIEWS FROM STONE BATTLEMENTS, WOODED WALKING TRAILS, AND PECULIAR ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS THROUGHOUT. INTERIOR CASTLE ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE WITH ADVANCE COORDINATION. THE PARK