{"product_id":"east-haddam-connecticut-holiday-ornament-gillette-castle","title":"East Haddam Connecticut Holiday Ornament - Gillette Castle","description":"\u003c!-- East Haddam Connecticut Holiday Ornament - Gillette Castle | new build, Winter Walk WW4-03 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 18\/38 + R2 22\/42 = 40\/80 (50.0%) | 2026-11-12_003 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 25 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 14 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGillette Castle, the fieldstone castle above the Connecticut River, drawn for the tree.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn actor made rich by playing Sherlock Holmes built himself a castle of rough fieldstone on a hilltop above the Connecticut River. It looks like nothing else in the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the river-valley family, the castle climber, the one who took the ferry across to see it. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. Hung in a window it works all winter, long after the tree comes down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Gillette Castle Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: Gillette Castle, the fieldstone castle William Gillette built between 1914 and 1919 above the Connecticut River, in the state park at East Haddam, Connecticut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: East Haddam, Connecticut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Gillette began the house in 1914 and finished it in 1919. He designed it himself, down to the carved wooden door latches, and gave it twenty-four rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGillette died in 1937. The State of Connecticut bought the property in 1943 and opened it to the public the following year as a state park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"castle, gillette castle, gillette castle ct, gillette castle east haddam, gillette castle connecticut, medieval castle, east haddam connecticut, connecticut castle, stone castle, american castles, things to do in east haddam ct, gillette castle christmas, william gillette castle, gillette castle history, castle in connecticut, castle decor, medieval ornament, castle ornament, castle christmas ornament, castle gifts, glass castle ornament, crystal castle ornament, east haddam ct history, downtown east haddam ct, gillette castle holiday\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"castle\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"gillette castle\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"gillette castle ct\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"gillette castle east haddam\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"gillette castle connecticut\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"medieval castle\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"east haddam connecticut\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"connecticut castle\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"stone castle\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"american castles\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"things to do in east haddam ct\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"gillette castle christmas\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"william gillette castle\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"gillette castle history\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Gillette Castle ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Gillette Castle, the fieldstone castle William Gillette built between 1914 and 1919 above the Connecticut River, in the state park at East Haddam, Connecticut.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who built Gillette Castle?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The actor William Gillette designed it and had it built between 1914 and 1919 as his home, on a hilltop above the Connecticut River.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. 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