Historic Wethersfield

Wethersfield, CT

Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

*Save the date!

November 15th, 2:00pm – 5:00pm. WDS Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

A beloved annual tradition returns: an intimate journey through centuries of American culinary heritage, from the landmark houses to a family-style feast in the Webb Barn, in support of preservation that keeps this history alive.

Come share a table, a toast, and a tradition at our annual Thanksgiving Dinner in the historic Webb Barn, supporting the preservation and education mission of the Webb Deane Stevens Museum.

Veterans Day Afternoon Tea

November 11th, 2:00pm – 3:30pm. Veterans Day Afternoon Tea

At a site where Washington himself once walked, join the Webb Deane Stevens Museum for an elegant afternoon tea honoring the men and women who have carried the spirit of that revolutionary generation forward.

Tickets: $65 | $55 Members | $40 Veterans and Active-Duty Military

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The American Revolution: Artifacts and Stories from Across Connecticut Exhibit Opens

October 21st 10:00am – 4:00pm. The American Revolution: Artifacts and Stories from Across Connecticut Exhibit Opens

Wethersfield Historical Society hosts the traveling exhibit The American Revolution: Artifacts and Stories from Across Connecticut in the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center’s Watson Gallery. The exhibit was created by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History and uses images from their collection to tell stories of Connecticut spies, patriots, and traitors. The exhibit will be on view through March 7 of 2027.

The museum is open Tuesday thru Saturday, 10am – 4pm and Sundays, 1pm – 4pm. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.

Annual Holidays On Main

December 5th, Annual Holidays On Main

Save the Date!!! More details to come…

Black History in Revolutionary Connecticut

August 4th, 7:00pm, Black History in Revolutionary Connecticut

Learn more about the experiences of Black people in Wethersfield and beyond during the American Revolution in this moderated panel discussion co-hosted by Wethersfield Historical Society and the Webb Deane Stevens Museum.

This event will be held in the ballroom of the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, (200 Main Street, Wethersfield) Admission is free for current members of Wethersfield Historical Society and the Webb Deane Stevens Museum, $10 at the door for the general public, cash or check. Preregistration is not required.

Funding for this program series is made possible by the generous financial support of the Robert Allan Keeney Memorial Fund at Greater Hartford Gives, M&T Charitable Foundation, Awilda Aponte & Ken Johnson, and members of Wethersfield Historical Society.

American Jazz in the Barn

September 25th, 7:00pm – 8:30pm. American Jazz in the Barn

Join friends and family in the Webb Barn for a live concert.

An intimate evening of live jazz in the Webb Barn, honoring the most distinctly American art form on a night made for close listening. Family friendly event. Tickets: $25 | $18 Members

Purchase Tickets:

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Early American Needlework and National Identity 

September 10th, 6:00pm. Civic Stitches: Early American Needlework and National Identity

LECTURE | with Emily Whitted, Guest-Curator, American Girlhood: Needlework, Memory, and The Making of a Nation

This companion lecture to the exhibition American Girlhood by guest curator Emily Whitted will explore the larger history of needlework as part of early American education for girls. In the aftermath of the American Revolution, female education was a critical space for civic development, and needlework was one educational medium in which girls processed their own identities within the new nation. This lecture will connect needlework within the exhibition with pieces from other public collections, and broadly trace the rich lives of early American girls engaged in crafting a nation.

Tickets: $15 |$12.50 Virtual | $10 Members

Purchase Tickets:
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*This lecture will be offered in person and via Zoom. Zoom link will be provided in advance of the lecture.

Build a Bigger Table Wethersfield

June 3rd, 6:00pm. Build a Bigger Table Wethersfield

You are cordially invited to the launch of “Build A Bigger Table Wethersfield,” a community dinner dedicated to fostering open dialogue and authentic connection.

Our Goal:
In an increasingly divided world, “Build a Bigger Table” aims to bring community members together to share a meal and engage in real listening. We invite you to step out of your “bubble” and join us with an openness to hear different perspectives and beliefs.

What to Expect:
Community Seating | To encourage new connections, participants will be seated at round tables with people they don’t already know.

Guided Conversation | Each table will have prompts to help break the ice and stimulate meaningful discussion.

A Commitment to Civility | We ask all guests to come with a desire to listen and learn, agreeing to follow basic rules of civility throughout the evening.

Details:

When: Wednesday, June 3, 6:00 PM
Where: The Webb Barn, 211 Main Street, Wethersfield
Suggested donation: $25

This event is pay-what-you-wish. Enter your desired amount at checkout.

This event is made possible through a partnership between the Webb Deane Stevens Museum, the Wethersfield Historical Society, and the Greater Good Collective.

*Please share allergens and food sensitivities to rdumouchel@wdsmuseum.org

RSVP
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Declaration of Independence Reading

July 8th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Reading of Declaration of Independence at Cove Warehouse

Join the community as America comes together to read the Declaration of Independence. All over the United States in honor of America’s 250th people are getting together to read the Declaration of Independence as one. For us in Wethersfield and the East Coast that means 6pm.

Meet friends and neighbors at the Keeney Center, 200 Main Street for a guided walking tour to the Cove Warehouse. Three tours leaving between 5:00pm – 5:20pm. At the Cove Warehouse the Declaration of Independence will be read aloud.

• 5:00pm – 5:20pm, Guided walking Tours from Keeney Center to Cove Warehouse.
• 5:50pm, Town Crier Mike Munroe calls everyone to the warehouse for an announcement
• 6:00pm, Wesley Broulik as Ben Franklin reads the Declaration

*Attendees invited to return to Keeney Center and support local business with dinner, ice cream etc. Attendees not wanting to walk due to distance/time/mobility can park at the Cove and meet at Cove Warehouse at 6pm.

Freedom Tribute: Honoring our Veterans and First Responders

July 23rd – 26th, open 24 hrs, Wethersfield Freedom Tribute

Please visit as Wethersfield honors our veterans on the lawn between the Hurlbut-Dunham house and the Keeney Memorial Center at 200 Main Street, Wethersfield CT.

Tribute:
85 A-Frames (24 x 72) with 170 (24 x 60) Printed Panels
Each panel is 2’ wide
Total length 170’
Each frame is 6’ tall

Color Panels:
VIETNAM = 100 panels on 50 A Frames. List of all 58,300 names (100’ long)
GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR (GWOT): 44 panels on 22 A-Frames reflecting logo & explanation for Iraq & Afghanistan Warrior Tribute Casualty names. Timelines, Medals of Honor, Kabul Airport Bombing & Vets Creed, Logo & Summary for 9-11, Flight 11, Flight 175, Flight 77, Flight 93, NEW MEMORIAL & TOWER CASUALTIES (first responders own panel) 36’

Cost of Freedom: 26 panels on 13 A-Frames, WW1, WW11, Korean, Vietnam, Cold War, USS Pueblo, Iran Hostage, El Salvador, USMC Beirut, Granada Invasion, Desert Storm / Desert Shield, Somalia, Khobar Towers Bombing, USS Cole Attack, Fort Hood Attack, Bengazi & PTSD