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 […]
Tuesdays, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, & 5:00pm. Slipaway River Wethersfield Cove Tours Join Slipaway River Tours for a narrated public tour of the Wethersfield Cove. Single seat availability. Children 10 and under as low as $7. 30 and 60 minute Public Tours at Wethersfield Cove Park, 533 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109. Rates: Adult (11 & over): […]
September 16th, 10:00am. Eternal Homes of Cedar Hill Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Learn about the private mausoleums that grace the grounds of Cedar Hill Cemetery. Andrius Banevicius discusses the art and architecture of these magnificent structures on this tour of the historic cemetery. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online […]
Tuesdays, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, & 5:00pm. Slipaway River Wethersfield Cove Tours Join Slipaway River Tours for a narrated public tour of the Wethersfield Cove. Single seat availability. Children 10 and under as low as $7. 30 and 60 minute Public Tours at Wethersfield Cove Park, 533 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109. Rates: Adult (11 & over): […]
October 1st, 7:00pm - 8:00pm. Women of the Revolution with Zara Anishanslin LECTURE The Revolution wasn’t won by generals alone. In this companion lecture to the Webb Deane Stevens Museum’s exhibition Remember the Ladies: Women of the Revolution, Zara Anishanslin introduces us to the women who shaped the war for independence—from those who rallied communities […]
October 3rd, 10:00am. Stories in Stone Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Learn about monument styles often found in 19th-century cemeteries such as Cedar Hill Cemetery. From the sarcophagus to the obelisk, Celtic cross, pyramid and more, Ann Mione highlights the origin and significance of popular monument styles. And will share information about the […]
October 9th, October 10, and October 11th, The 17th Annual Old Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours Tours depart from the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center (200 Main Street) every fifteen minutes between 6:30pm and 8:00pm. Tours progress through the historic Hurlbut-Dunham House, First Church, and the Ancient Burying Ground. Characters on this year’s tours are drawn from […]
October 15, 6:00pm. From Variolation to Vaccination: The Transformation of Disease Prevention in the Early Republic (1796–c.1825) Forensic anthropologist Anna Dhody traces America’s dramatic shift from dangerous variolation to revolutionary vaccination, revealing a founding-era debate about trust, authority, and what it meant to be American that feels strikingly familiar today. * This lecture will be […]
October 21st, 10:00am. The Prosecution Rests Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged From the assassination of President Garfield to the crimes that inspired the movie Arsenic and Old Lace, Foundation Director Beverly Lucas shares intriguing stories of sensational trials, tragic crimes, and even one unsolved mystery, all of which gripped the imagination of Connecticut […]
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 […]
