“Making war before the War”
When did the Revolutionary War begin? You may be surprised by the answer. Attorney Steve Penny will present his research on the events leading up to the Revolutionary War and […]
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Manchester History Center 175 Pine Street, Manchester, United States
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Summer walk on the Great Lawn
146 Hartford Road, Manchester 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United StatesThis free history walk features the “Great Lawn” and proceeds along streets and lawn to view historic mansions and the nine acres purchased by the Town in 2005 for open […]
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“Connecticut and the Revolutionary War”
Manchester History Center 175 Pine Street, Manchester, United StatesA talk by Manchester Historical Society president and CCSU professor, Steve Armstrong. How did Connecticut cope with the Revolution?
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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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Revolutionary War & Colonial Living Reenactment
A visit by Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Cheney Homestead, 106 Hartford Road. Kids and adults welcome. An outdoor living history demonstration […]
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Woodbridge Farmstead open house
Woodbridge Farmstead 495 Middle Tpke E, Manchester, CT, United StatesThe 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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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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Cheney Railroad history walk
18 Main Street, Manchester 18 Main Street, Manchester, CT, United StatesHikers 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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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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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 […]