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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
May 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th, 5:30pm. May Mondays in the Meadows Join Bike Walk Wethersfield for a leisurely afternoon ride of approximately 4-5 miles exploring the Great Meadows via Old Wethersfield. We'll be celebrating National Bicycle Month with this Monday series. Meet at the Keeney Memorial Center, 200 Main Street. Helmets and a working […]
May 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th, 5:30pm. May Mondays in the Meadows Join Bike Walk Wethersfield for a leisurely afternoon ride of approximately 4-5 miles exploring the Great Meadows via Old Wethersfield. We'll be celebrating National Bicycle Month with this Monday series. Meet at the Keeney Memorial Center, 200 Main Street. Helmets and a working […]
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 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th, 5:30pm. May Mondays in the Meadows Join Bike Walk Wethersfield for a leisurely afternoon ride of approximately 4-5 miles exploring the Great Meadows via Old Wethersfield. We'll be celebrating National Bicycle Month with this Monday series. Meet at the Keeney Memorial Center, 200 Main Street. Helmets and a working […]
