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SUMMARY:Downtown & Chamber of Commerce history walk
DESCRIPTION:Visit 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 about 1.5 hours\, and will include a visit to the offices of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce\, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Our Downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rain or shine. Led by Manchester’s Town Historian\, Susan Barlow. Downtown photo by Dick Jenkins.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/downtown-chamber-of-commerce-history-walk/
LOCATION:St. James parking lot\, Park Street\, Manchester\, CT\, 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:Tours of the 1785 house and one-room Keeney 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.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/cheney-homestead-open-house-10/2026-08-16/
LOCATION:Cheney Homestead\, 106 Hartford Road\, Manchester\, CT\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cheney Homestead/Keeney Schoolhouse,Open House
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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SUMMARY:Cheney Homestead Open House
DESCRIPTION:Tours of the 1785 house and one-room Keeney 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.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/cheney-homestead-open-house-11/2026-08-16/
LOCATION:Cheney Homestead\, 106 Hartford Road\, Manchester\, CT\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cheney Homestead/Keeney Schoolhouse,Open House
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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SUMMARY:Woodbridge Farmstead Open House Special Guest
DESCRIPTION:The Town Historian will present a talk at 12:30 about Manchester Green and its changes over the last 250 years. 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 events on many of the open house days — farm animal visits\, antique farm tool expert\, duck races\, and holiday festivities. 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 noon to 2:00 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-farmstead-open-house-special-guest/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures/Presentations,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:20260830T130000
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SUMMARY:Popular Culture at the Time of the Revolution.
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Manchester Historical Society president and CCSU professor\, Steve Armstrong\, emphasizing primary sources in describing life in the eighteenth century. There will be a book table fundraiser.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/popular-culture-at-the-time-of-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Manchester History Center\, 175 Pine Street\, Manchester\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Center,Lectures/Presentations
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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