“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 […]
12 events found.
Events
-
-
Manchester History Center 175 Pine Street, Manchester, United States
-
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 […]
-
“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?
-
-
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 […]
-
-
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 […]
-
-
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. […]
-
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 […]
-
-
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 […]
-
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. […]
-
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 […]
-
-
East Cemetery walk
East Cemetery Harrison Street, Manchester, CT, United StatesWe'll explore several parts of the cemetery with Ruth Shapleigh-Brown of the CT Gravestone Network. Ruth will describe the change from graveyards to cemeteries along with symbolism of the artwork […]
-
North End history walk
Whiton Library, 100 North Main St. 100 North Main St., Manchester, CONNECTICUTExplore the charm of the old North End, viewing what remains from Urban Renewal of the 1960s. We'll visit Whiton Library, the "Y," Apel's Opera House (pictured), Woodbridge and Hudson […]