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SUMMARY:Old Manchester Museum open house
DESCRIPTION:The former Cheney School\, built in 1859\, houses permanent and special exhibits\, maps\, school information\, Pitkin glass\, Cheney silk\, etc. Hosts Bob Kanehl and Art Pongratz can help answer local-history questions\, and there’s a museum shop to browse — books and maps about local history\, as well as gifts for yourself or others. Free admission\, donations welcome. Generally open the first Saturday of each month\, except holiday weekends\, May through December\, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\, Drop by for a visit of 10 minutes or 4 hours! More about the museum here.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/old-manchester-museum-open-house-6/
CATEGORIES:Old Manchester Museum,Open House
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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SUMMARY:Cheney Homestead open house
DESCRIPTION:Visit 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 1960s. The family donated the house and grounds to the Manchester Historical Society in 1968\, and it has been a house museum since then. Its usual open house schedule is 1:00 to 4:00 on the first and third Sunday of May through December\, except holidays. It’s also open by appointment\, 860-647-9983\, and for special events. The Keeney schoolhouse\, also on the grounds\, is open in the warmer months. Come for 10 minutes or three hours! Free. Donations welcome.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/cheney-homestead-open-house-4/
LOCATION:Cheney Homestead\, 106 Hartford Road\, Manchester\, CT\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cheney Homestead/Keeney Schoolhouse
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T130000
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SUMMARY:Charcoal hike at Highland Park
DESCRIPTION:Strenuous 4.25-mile walk over rough terrain to visit a charcoal mound on the east side of Case Mountain. We will also visit the Adirondack-style summer house at Upper Case Pond\, and hikers can choose to end their hike without the charcoal visit. That option would cover about one mile. More charcoal info here. Meet at the kiosk in the parking lot on Birch Mountain Road\, near its intersection with Camp Meeting Road\, across from West Carter Street. Closest GPS is 78 Birch Mountain Road\, Manchester.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/charcoal-hike-at-highland-park/
LOCATION:Birch Mountain Road parking lot\, 78 Birch Mountain Road\, Manchester\, CONNECTICUT
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T160000
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SUMMARY:Woodbridge open house & tavern talk
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL EVENT during open house: Maude McGovern’s presentation at 2:00 p.m.\, “Woodbridge’s House of Entertainment: An Early American Tavern.” The 1830s-era farmhouse and grounds welcome visitors\, young\, old\, and in between! 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 events on many of the open house days — farm animal visits\, antique farm tool exhibit\, duck races\, history talks. The Farmstead is located near the intersection of East Middle Turnpike and Woodbridge Street. Visitors can park at the municipal lot behind the Senior Center or along the street between the Senior Center and the farmstead itself. From the street\, walk to the back yard using the grass driveway between the house and Woodbridge Pizza. The Woodbridge farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. The farm was donated to the Manchester Historical Society by Raymond and Thelma Woodbridge in 1998. Open houses are usually held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month\, through October (except May\, when holidays fall on those dates and we’re open the first and third Sundays). Free\, donations welcome.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/woodbridge-open-house-tavern-talk/
LOCATION:Woodbridge Farmstead\, 495 Middle Tpke E\, Manchester\, CT\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open House,Woodbridge Farmstead
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T140000
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SUMMARY:Tour of West Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Walking tour plus stone-cleaning demonstration at the West Cemetery\, which was laid out in 1740\, when the land was part of East Hartford. It became part of Manchester in 1823\, and is our first cemetery. It’s located on Spencer Street near the entrance ramp to I-384\, accessible just beyond the I-384 on-ramp\, which enters the cemetery’s northwest corner on the right. Park either at the commuter lot\, or drive into the cemetery. Gravestone Network founder\, Ruth Shapleigh-Brown\, says\,  “The families buried here have connections and history that go back to our early settlement times and the Revolutionary era. In a listing done by Mrs. Kingsbury in the 1930’s\, here are totals of family members buried here: • Forbes\, 13\, • Bidwell\, 13\, • Brewer\, 11\, • Kennedy\, 26\, • Keeney\, 46\, • Olcott\, 30\, • Spencer\, 74\, • Marsh\, 16\, • Case\, 21\, •Hills – the winner with 130.” Co-sponsored by the Historical Societies of East Hartford and Manchester.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/tour-of-west-cemetery/
LOCATION:271 Spencer Street\, Manchester ct\, 271 Spencer St\, Manchester\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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SUMMARY:Cheney Homestead open house
DESCRIPTION:Visit 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 1960s. The family donated the house and grounds to the Manchester Historical Society in 1968\, and it has been a house museum since then. Its usual open house schedule is 1:00 to 4:00 on the first and third Sunday of May through December\, except holidays. It’s also open by appointment\, 860-647-9983\, and for special events. The Keeney schoolhouse\, also on the grounds\, is open in the warmer months. Come for 10 minutes or three hours! Free. Donations welcome.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/cheney-homestead-open-house-6/
LOCATION:Cheney Homestead\, 106 Hartford Road\, Manchester\, CT\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cheney Homestead/Keeney Schoolhouse
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T130000
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SUMMARY:Woodbridge open house & learn to play Whist
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL EVENT during the open house! Whist\, an old-fashioned card game\, will be taught by volunteer Georgie Melrose\, 1:00 to 4:00. Visitors can also tour the 1830s-era farmhouse and grounds. 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 events on many of the open house days — farm animal visits\, antique farm tool expert\, duck races. The Farmstead is located near the intersection of East Middle Turnpike and Woodbridge Street. Visitors can park at the municipal lot behind the Senior Center or along the street between the Senior Center and the farmstead itself. From the street\, walk to the back yard using the grass driveway between the house and Woodbridge Pizza. The Woodbridge Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. The farm was donated to the Manchester Historical Society by Raymond and Thelma Woodbridge in 1998. Open houses are usually held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month\, through October (except May\, when holidays fall on those dates and we’re open the first and third Sundays). Free\, donations welcome.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/woodbridge-open-house-learn-to-play-whist/
LOCATION:Woodbridge Farmstead\, 495 Middle Tpke E\, Manchester\, CT\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open House,Woodbridge Farmstead
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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