Woodbridge Farmstead

Events

Annual appeal for donations

Manchester History Center 175 Pine Street, Manchester, United States

Please consider a donation to the annual fund to support the operations and mission of the Historical Society. A donation in any amount may be mailed to 175 Pine Street, […]

Open Museum Day 6 places to visit in Manchester

Cheney Homestead 106 Hartford Road, Manchester, CT, United States +4 more

Our Society properties and two others: Cheney Homestead open 11 to 3 at 106 Hartford Road. Old Manchester Museum open 10:00 to 2:00 at 126 Cedar Street. History Center open […]

“Tea and Silk” — presentation by Penny West

Manchester History Center 175 Pine Street, Manchester, United States

Penny will present an illustrated talk about her great-grandparents, Gustavus Farley Jr. and Katharine Cheney Farley. Katharine, the daughter of the youngest of the Cheneys who founded Manchester's silk industry, […]

Event Series Open House!

Open House

Cheney Homestead 106 Hartford Road, Manchester, CT, United States

Usually open 1:00 to 4:00 on the second Sunday of each month except holidays, and also by appointment and for special events. /$5 suggested donation.

$5

Great Lawn walk — free

146 Hartford Road, Manchester 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United States

Visit the Great Lawn and mansion district with two members of the Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark District Commission: Tom Ferguson and Susan Barlow. This walk takes about 90 minutes […]

Free

Cheney Railroad history walk

146 Hartford Road, Manchester 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United States

South to North, meet at the office steps, Fuss & O'Neill, 146 Hartford Road, Manchester. Hikers will trace the route of the former railroad, built in 1869 to connect the […]