Cheney Railroad history walk
Hikers will trace the route of the former railroad, built in 1869 to connect the main rail line in the North End with the Cheney silk mills in the South […]
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18 Main Street, Manchester 18 Main Street, Manchester, CT, United States
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Cheney Homestead Open House
Cheney Homestead 106 Hartford Road, Manchester, CT, United StatesTours of 1785 house and one-room schoolhouse, with activities for all -- mini-concerts, weaving demonstrations, quilt shows, etc. Come and visit for 10 minutes or two hours. Meet our knowledgeable […]
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“Significance of the 1976 Bicentennial”
Manchester History Center 175 Pine Street, Manchester, United StatesA talk by Manchester Historical Society president and CCSU professor, Steve Armstrong. Looking back to 1976, and reflecting on a previous celebration of our country's founding.
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Dino Shindig with Bones from Yale Peabody Museum
Old Manchester Museum 126 Cedar St., Manchester, CT, United StatesThe Yale Peabody Museum will visit, bringing fossils found in the Buckland section of Manchester in the nineteenth century. Visitors can see the actual dinosaur fossils and talk to Yale […]
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Woodbridge Farmstead Open House
The 1830s-era farmhouse and grounds welcome visitors, young, old, and in between! Visit for 10 minutes or 3 hours. Take a guided tour of the house and a self-guided tour […]
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Downtown & Chamber of Commerce history walk
St. James parking lot Park Street, Manchester, CT, United StatesVisit historic Downtown, starting at the parking lot at the corner of Main and Park Streets, near St. James Church (enter the lot from Park Street). The walk will take […]
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Popular Culture at the Time of the Revolution.
Manchester History Center 175 Pine Street, Manchester, United StatesA talk by Manchester Historical Society president and CCSU professor, Steve Armstrong, emphasizing primary sources in describing life in the eighteenth century. There will be a book table fundraiser.
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Manchester Green history walk
Manchester Senior Center 549 Middle Tpk East, Manchedter, CT, United StatesExplore "The Green" and visit the Woodbridge Farmstead in this one-hour walking tour. The Green boasts our first post office and the tavern that hosted a visit from George Washington. […]
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Walking tour in Center Memorial Park
Town Hall 41 Center Street, Manchester, CT, United StatesWe'll visit the monuments in the park, noting the memorials to soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, Civil War, and Spanish American War. The Civil War statue was unveiled […]
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Landmark District walking tour
146 Hartford Road, Manchester 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United StatesFree history walk in the Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark District, co-sponsored by the District Commission, and the CT State Community College Manchester Institute of Local History. This two-hour walk […]
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Bush Hill walk
Cider Barn 330 Bush Hill Road, Manchedter, CT, United StatesThree-mile moderately paced walk at the former Botti farm, farmed for most of the 20th century by immigrants from Italy. We'll offer several options, including a couple of shorter distances. […]
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Adaptive re-use in the South End
View major examples of re-use of buildings in this one-mile walk in the Historic District. Mill buildings now apartments; firehouse now a museum. Moderate pace along sidewalks. We'll also visit […]