April 24th, 7:00pm. Lecture: Captain Moses Tryon: Local Hero in a Global Conflict Wethersfield Historical Society presents Joseph Morneault, former director of historical music at the USS Constitution Museum, as part of its American Revolution Program Series. Morneault is the author of an upcoming biography on Wethersfield resident Moses Tryon. Learn all about Tryon's contributions […]
May 14th, 6:30pm. Lecture: Founding Mothers As part of its American Revolution Program Series, Wethersfield Historical Society presents historian Dr. Amanda Goodheart Parks. Parks will deliver Founding Mothers, a lecture about women in Wethersfield and across the colonies who made significant contributions to the American Revolution. Despite Abigail Adams famously exhorting her husband and his […]
May 23rd, 10:00am. Ancient Burying Ground Tours Wethersfield Historical Society's volunteer research librarian Martha Smart returns with her popular 90-minute tours of the Ancient Burying Ground. Meet Martha at the red barn beside First Church’s parking lot. The tour features the final resting places of town notables buried in in the course of 300 years […]
June 2nd, 7:00pm. Lecture: The Catacomb of Loyalty; A Deep Dive into New-Gate's Role in the Revolution Wethersfield Historical Society presents The Catacomb of Loyalty: A Deep Dive into New-Gate’s Role in the Revolution, a lecture given by Morgan Bengel, curator and site administrator of Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine. This talk is part […]
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 […]
June 13th 10:00am - 4:00pm. CT Open House Day at Historical Society All of Wethersfield Historical Society will be open to to the public for CT Open House Day. The Wethersfield Museum in the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center (200 Main Street, Wethersfield) will open from 10am to 4pm. The historic Hurlbut-Dunham House (212 Main Street, […]
June 20th, 10:00am - 11:30am. Ancient Burying Ground Tour Meet Martha Smart at the red barn beside First Church’s parking lot at 10:00am. Learn about the history of those buried in the Ancient Burying Ground and Village Cemetery, the final resting place for Wethersfield residents for over 300 years. A suggested donation of $10 (cash […]
July 14, 6:30pm. Keeney Koolers Concert: Number 9 Keeney Memorial Cultural Center Lawn (200 Main Street, Wethersfield) Thanks to the generosity of a single donor, Keeney Koolers Concert Series returns with a single concert. Wethersfield Historical Society welcomes Number 9 back to the Showmobile Stage. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, a picnic supper, and something […]
July 21st, 7:00pm. Lecture: The French Alliance & The Road to Yorktown University of Maryland History Professor Dr. Richard Bell delivers The French Alliance & the Road to Yorktown as the next installment of Wethersfield Historical Society's American Revolution Program Series. Wethersfield resident Silas Deane played a crucial role in helping to establish the important […]
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 […]
