Events

New Year’s Day walk on the Great Lawn

Fuss & O'Neill 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United States

This 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 […]

Free

Cheney Homestead open house

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

Come for a visit to the 1785 Homestead, rich with history, art, furniture, tools, and kitchenware. This cozy house was the residence of Cheney family members from 1785 to the […]

Railroad history hike

Fuss & O'Neill 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United States

Weather permitting -- the rail trail is not snow-shoveled -- we'll walk from south to north, tracing the route of the former railroad, built in 1869 to connect the Cheney […]

Railroad history walk

220 North Main Street Manchester CT 2 Main Street, Manchester

Hikers will have an easy, fairly flat, walk along the former railroad, built in 1869 to connect the Cheney silk mills to the main rail line in the North End. […]

North End history walk

Whiton Library, 100 North Main St. 100 North Main St., Manchester, CONNECTICUT

Enjoy the charm of the old North End, viewing what remains from the Urban Renewal of the 1960s. We'll visit Whiton Library, the "Y," Apel's Opera House (pictured), Woodbridge and […]