Historian Matthew Reardon will present a military study of Benedict Arnold's raid on New London CT, presenting a balanced reinterpretation of the battle while dismantling its myths. Copies of his 2024 book "The Traitor's Homecoming" will be available for purchase.
How do artifacts inform our understanding of past events? Ret. State Archeologist Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni will present a slide show of five archeological studies conducted at Connecticut Revolutionary battle sites.
Get to know General Putnam! Costumed interpreter Prof. Kenneth Noll will entertain guests with stories of Putnam's youth, his life as a farmer and tavern keeper, and reknowned military service.
Christie Higginbottom (Garden Research Historian and Consultant) examines the important homefront role of kitchen gardens in the rural Colonies including varieties of vegetables and herbs, preservation techniques and seed-saving.
Performing Arts meets History: Michael Langlois will present how the popular musicals "1776" and "Hamilton" have shaped the popular narrative of the Revolution.
An historian from The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History will give an overview of the course of the Revolution in CT using primary archival evidence from the museum and […]
Bev York (AmericaMuseum.org): "Some of the same patriots who served on the Connecticut Assembly and Governor's Coucil were radical rebels by night..." Join us to learn more about the Sons […]
In conjunction with Women's History Month, historian Eric Chandler (Past Presented) will relate the stories of some lesser known female Revolutionary spies and soldiers.
Historian Tom Kelleher of Old Sturbridge Village will relate how the legacy of "the peculiar institution" (which existed in every New England colony) has shaped Colonial society since 1600 and left a lasting legacy.
View an exhibit of free-form miniature art created by community members aged 13 and up, with a special focus on patriotism. (On exhibit throughout the month of February.)
Take a break from the bustle of the holiday weekend for an overview screening of "The American Revolution" series on the big screen. (Guaranteed to foster Thanksgiving gratitude for our hard-won freedoms!)
Watch a sneak peek of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, the new documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Bolstein, and David Schmidt. There will be a discussion after the screening.
Robert Ernest Hubbard, retired Albertus Magnus College professor and author of several Revolutionary books, will introduce us to Gen. Putnam through a Powerpoint presentation and discussion of his 2017 biography "Major General Israel Putnam: Hero of the American Revolution", a comprehensive examination of Putnam's life and prowess in the Continental Army. The program will be […]