Redcoats & Rebels at Old Sturbridge Village
Old Sturbridge Village 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, SturbridgeWeek of Events
Redcoats & Rebels at Old Sturbridge Village
Saturday, August 3 - Sunday, August 4 Redcoats & Rebels returns on August 3rd and 4th! See the largest military re-enactment in New England with hundreds of costumed Revolutionary War reenactors, both soldiers and civilians, encamped on the Village Common. Visitors can explore our exhibits and galleries, watch demonstrations, and talk with our costumed historians […]
Connecticut Lafayette Trail: Lafayette’s Bicentennial Tour of Connecticut in 2024
August 7- September 8, 2024 Connecticut Welcomes Lafayette – AGAIN! A statewide calendar of events in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette. In 1824-1825, as part of a nationwide tour of the United States, Revolutionary War General, Marquis de Lafayette, passed through Connecticut making stops in twenty-six towns along the route. Although fifty years had […]
Symposium: Revolutionary and Human Rights Champion: Lafayette and his Legacy: Fairfield University
Symposium: Revolutionary and Human Rights Champion: Lafayette and his Legacy: Fairfield University
September 7, 2024 Join The American Friends of Lafayette for a day-long symposium sponsored by Fairfield University at the Fairfield University Campus on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Registration and ticket information coming soon. Dr. Lloyd Kramer, History Professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Author of Lafayette in Two Worlds: Public Cultures and Personal Identities […]
Capitol America: Book Talk and Luncheon the Connecticut State Capitol
Capitol America: Book Talk and Luncheon the Connecticut State Capitol
A project 11 years in the making, Capitol America: A Photographic Portrait of the Fifty State Capitols, offers a unique look inside each of America's State Capitols. Connecticut photographers Robert Lisak and David Ottenstein published the book in 2023. Now, the photographers and co-authors will give us their perspectives on the Capitols and discuss how the Connecticut […]
White Sails, Black Hands: The African-American Experience on Connecticut’s Waters on the Thames Boat Tour
White Sails, Black Hands: The African-American Experience on Connecticut’s Waters on the Thames Boat Tour
Spend an afternoon with Hempsted staff on the Thames River Heritage Water Taxi to learn about New London's history. This tour will explore the stories of a fugitive slave, Black Revolutionary Patriots, Black Governors and Whalers, the Amistad and more. For more information and other tour topics and dates