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A talk by Manchester Historical Society president and CCSU professor, Steve Armstrong. How did Connecticut cope with the Revolution?
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Tours 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 volunteer guides. Generally open seasonally, the first and third Sundays of the month from noon to 2:00 p.m., plus special events throughout the year. |
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A visit by Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Homestead. Rain or shine. An outdoor living history demonstration including musket drill and colonial life with demonstrations of cooking, crafts, and military and civilian life of the Revolutionary War era. A food truck will be available […]
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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 including musket drill and colonial life with demonstrations of cooking, crafts, and military and civilian life of the Revolutionary War era. A food truck will […]
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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 through our 18th-century barn. Check out the displays inside our Visitor Center Barn showing some of the history of Manchester Green. The Farmstead committee organizes […] |
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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 End. At 2.5 miles, it was the shortest private freight-and-passenger railroad in the United States. We will start our hike in the North End, heading […] |
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Special event on Sunday, July 19: Learning about Colonial Gardens, an informative, inter-active program with the Manchester Garden Club, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Tours of the 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. […]
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A talk by Manchester Historical Society president and CCSU professor, Steve Armstrong. Looking back to previous celebrations of our country's founding, and how they have differed. |
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The 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 paleontologists. There will be fun activities for young and old. Throughout 2026, we feature the special exhibit Mathias Spiess Tour Book of Manchester: Dinosaurs, Podunks, […]
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The 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 paleontologists. There will be fun activities for young and old. Throughout 2026, we feature the special exhibit Mathias Spiess Tour Book of Manchester: Dinosaurs, Podunks, […] |
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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 through our 18th-century barn. Check out the displays inside our Visitor Center Barn showing some of the history of Manchester Green. The Farmstead committee organizes […] |
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