The house, now owned and operated by Connecticut Landmarks, has displays which showcase how the Industrial Revolution changed the daily life of American families.

[1] The Amasa Day House occupies a prominent location at the northwest end of the Moodus village green, on 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) of land that are mostly screened from the nearby state highway by trees.

The main entrance is sheltered by a gabled portico; it is flanked by pilasters and topped by a half-oval transom window.

After his death, Amasa Day purchased the property, but later sold off parcels of land as he focused more on his roles as an insurance agent and banker.

[4] An investigation by the attorney general's office into their alleged neglect of the property concluded in 2019 and found no evidence of wrongdoing.