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SUMMARY:Hartford in the Gilded Age
DESCRIPTION:October 4\, 10:00 am. Hartford in the Gilded Age \nAdmission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged \nLearn about Hartford in the Gilded Age\, a time when the city saw extraordinary economic\, industrial\, and population growth. The walking tour\, led by Karin Peterson\, explores topics such as industrialization\, immigration\, materialism\, and philanthropy. \nCedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue\, Hartford. The walking tour begins at the flagpole at the end of the entrance drive. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online at www.cedarhillfoundation.org.
URL:https://historicwethersfield.org/event/hartford-in-the-gilded-age/
LOCATION:Cedar Hill Cemetery\, 453 Fairfield Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:History & Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cedar Hill Foundation":MAILTO:info@cedarhillcemetery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T183000
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SUMMARY:Lantern Light Tours
DESCRIPTION:October 10th\, 11th\, and 12th. The 16th Annual Old Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours\nTours begin at 6:30 pm and continue every 15 minutes until 8 pm. \nJoin Wethersfield Historical Society for the 16th Annual Old Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours on October 10\,  October 11\, and October 12. Characters on this year’s tours are drawn from the tales of true crime and misdemeanors perpetrated by and on real people from Wethersfield’s past. 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. Tickets are $30.00 and are on sale now.  Tickets can be purchased on EventBrite or in person at the Keeney Center (200 Main Street) between 10am and 4pm\, Tuesday through Friday. Ticket quantities are limited to 21 per tour\, so get your tickets early. In the event of inclement weather\, provisions have been made to conduct these tours indoors. There is no rain date.\n\nGet your tickets now!\nwww.eventbrite.com/e/16th-annual-old-wethersfield-lantern-light-tours-2025-tickets-1144532340039 \nLantern Light Tours\nOctober 9\, 10\, & 11 Tours leave every 15\nminutes\nbetween 6:30-8pm Participants will travel around Wethersfield as actors share stories about Wethersfield during the\nAmerican Revolution.
URL:https://historicwethersfield.org/event/lantern-light-tours/
LOCATION:Keeney Memorial Cultural Center\, 200 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:All things Witchy,History & Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wethersfield Historical Society":MAILTO:society@wethersfieldhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T113000
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SUMMARY:Fall Foliage Tour
DESCRIPTION:October 11th\, 10:00am. Fall Foliage Tour \nAdmission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged \nMore than 2\,000 trees representing 100 species and varieties grace the grounds of Cedar Hill Cemetery. John Kehoe leads this autumn walk highlighting a colorful sampling of the remarkable collection including maples\, cherries\, beeches\, pines\, cedars and more. \nCedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue\, Hartford. The walking tour begins near the greenhouse along the entrance drive. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online at www.cedarhillfoundation.org.
URL:https://historicwethersfield.org/event/fall-foliage-tour/
LOCATION:Cedar Hill Cemetery\, 453 Fairfield Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:History & Tours,Nature,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cedar Hill Foundation":MAILTO:info@cedarhillcemetery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T113000
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SUMMARY:Governors of Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:October 15th\, 10:00am. Governors of Connecticut \nAdmission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged \nJoin us for a tour of Connecticut governors interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery. You will be introduced to individuals who have held the state’s highest office. Hear stories about their lives\, times\, and accomplishments. \nCedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue\, Hartford. The walking tour begins at the flagpole at the end of the entrance drive. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online at www.cedarhillfoundation.org.
URL:https://historicwethersfield.org/event/governors-of-connecticut/
LOCATION:Cedar Hill Cemetery\, 453 Fairfield Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:History & Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cedar Hill Foundation":MAILTO:info@cedarhillcemetery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T233000
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SUMMARY:Ancient Burying Ground Tours
DESCRIPTION:October 18th\, 10:00am. Ancient Burying Ground Tours \nVolunteer Research Librarian Martha Smart resumes her popular Ancient Burying Ground Tours. A long-time Wethersfield resident\, Martha leads a fascinating hour and a half walk through Wethersfield’s Ancient Burying Ground. Learn Wethersfield’s history through the lives of the people who lived here. \nTours gather at the red barn in the First Church parking lot. Tours last about an hour and a half. Admission is $10 for the general public and free to current Wethersfield Historical Society members. Due to the outdoor nature of the tour\, only cash will be accepted.
URL:https://historicwethersfield.org/event/ancient-burying-ground-tours-2/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, 250 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:All things Witchy,History & Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wethersfield Historical Society":MAILTO:society@wethersfieldhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T120000
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SUMMARY:The Ruin of All Witches
DESCRIPTION:October 23rd\, 12:00pm – 1:30pm. The Ruin of All Witches: Fear\, Fury & False Accusations \nVirtual lecture with Dr. Malcolm Gaskill \nDescription: Distinguished historian Dr. Malcolm Gaskill presents groundbreaking research into the social and cultural forces behind witchcraft accusations in early America. This virtual lecture examines how fear\, community tensions\, and economic pressures culminated in devastating witch trials that destroyed lives and communities. Dr. Gaskill’s scholarship illuminates the human stories behind these dark chapters\, offering crucial insights into how societies can turn against their most vulnerable members. \nTickets: Members $10 | General Admission $15 | Book Club Members Free \nwww.simpletix.com/e/virtual-lecture-the-ruin-of-all-witches-fe-tickets-234991
URL:https://historicwethersfield.org/event/the-ruin-of-all-witches/
LOCATION:Online/Vertual
CATEGORIES:All things Witchy,History & Tours,Lecture,Online/Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Webb Deane Stevens Museum":MAILTO:info@wdsmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T143000
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CREATED:20250918T152048Z
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SUMMARY:Witches and Tombstones Tours
DESCRIPTION:October 25th & November 1st. Witches and Tombstones Tours \nAn up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal with the Webb Deane Steven Museum. \nStart at the Isaac Stevens House as an attendee at an early-nineteenth-century wake and learn about mourning practices\, how illnesses were treated\, and how the living dealt with fears of being buried alive. Then visit Wethersfield’s Ancient Burying Ground. See the graves\, hear stories of those who met their end during Connecticut’s first mass murder\, and learn how gravestones warned the living of their own impending peril. The final stop on the tour is the Buttolph-Williams House (ca. 1711)\, the setting for the Newbery-winning children’s novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. Hear stories about the notorious Wethersfield Witch Trials\, which preceded the Salem Witch Trials by 30 years. The Buttolph-Williams House is a property of Connecticut Landmarks operated by the Webb Deane Stevens Museum. \nTour times: 10:30 a.m.\, 11:30 a.m.\, 12:30 p.m.\, 1:30 p.m.\, and 2:30 p.m.\nTickets: Non-members $40 per person; Members $35 per person;\nTours are limited to groups of 16\, so reserve your tickets before they sell out! \nGet tickets now!!!\nhttps://www.simpletix.com/e/witches-and-tombstone-tours-tickets-228326
URL:https://historicwethersfield.org/event/658/2025-10-25/
LOCATION:Webb Deane Stevens Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:All things Witchy,History & Tours,Holiday Themed
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ORGANIZER;CN="Webb Deane Stevens Museum":MAILTO:info@wdsmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T193000
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SUMMARY:Witches and Tombstones Spooktacular
DESCRIPTION:October 31st\, 6:30pm – 7:30pm. Witches and Tombstones Spooktacular\nEach tour is limited to 20 souls \nJoin the Webb Deane Stevens Museum on a special Halloween night as we descend into the witching hour. Our Halloween Spooktacular is an immersive experience that will transport you through our haunted history. A Spirit Guide – arisen for one night only – will escort you to the Isaac Stevens house where you will meet our weeping widow and discover the macabre funerary practices of the 19th century—an unfortunate regular occurrence for the Stevens family. As you follow your Spirit Guide\, you will pass by the Ancient Burial Ground where they will delight you with tales of some of Wethersfield’s longest serving ghouls. At the Buttolph-Williams House you will partake in the trial of an accused witch and witness first-hand the hysteria that overtook 17 th -century Connecticut Puritans and led neighbors to condemn neighbors to the hangman’s noose. Your final stop on this journey through haunted history is the Silas Deane House. Unfortunately\, you will have arrived just a bit too late for poor Mrs. Deane\, but her ghost may tell you of the dark history of 18 th -century medicine that sealed her fate. If you dare to linger\, your obliging guide will invite you to toast her soul with a spirited drink in the old house. Our only tour event that occurs after dark\, this extended Witches and Tombstones journey will haunt you long after\nyou’ve departed. \nTickets: $55\nhttps://www.simpletix.com/e/special-event-witches-and-tombstones-spook-tickets-235024 \n*You must be 18 years or older to participate in this tour.  Valid I.D. is required for all attendees.\nPlease note that this program lasts approximately 1.5 hours and requires the ability to walk some\ndistances over unpaved and uneven ground as well as standing for periods of time.
URL:https://historicwethersfield.org/event/witches-and-tombstones-spooktacular/
LOCATION:Webb Deane Stevens Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:All things Witchy,History & Tours,Holiday Themed
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