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Alan Rumrill Award of Excellence Watch Party
Alan Rumrill Award of Excellence Watch Party
Alan Rumrill Award of Excellence Watch Party On Friday, September 8, Alan Rumrill, Executive Director of the Historical Society of Cheshire County, will receive an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). Unfortunately for most of us, the award will be given at the AASLH Annual Conference in Boise, […]
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Guided tour- Domestic Servants on Keene Street
Guided tour- Domestic Servants on Keene Street
Join historian and Historical Society of Cheshire County storyteller Becky Barton for a leisurely 1-hour stroll along the shaded sidewalks of South Main Street. Explore the true stories of people who contributed to the prosperity of the families they worked for in Keene. Who were the domestic servants? How long did they work? Which families […]
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The Connecticut: New England’s Great River
The Connecticut: New England’s Great River
Join us online, Wednesday, September 13 @6:30pm The Connecticut: New England's Great River The largest river in New England rises in a small beaver pond near the Canadian border and flows over 400 miles through four states, falling 2,670 feet to the sea. Adair Mulligan is the Executive Director of the Hanover Conservancy, she served […]
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Smallpox, the Colonial Pandemic, guided walking tour.
Smallpox, the Colonial Pandemic, guided walking tour.
Learn about the effect that smallpox had on Keene residents in the 18th century with historian and professional storyteller Becky Barton. Visitors will take a guided tour of the Wyman Tavern Museum on South Main street and discover what steps were taken to try and keep the community safe, prior to Americans knowing about germ […]
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Candlelight Open House
Candlelight Open House
Experience the ambiance of the 1770s by candlelight on Friday, September 29th between 7pm and 9pm, the Historical Society of Cheshire County’s Wyman Tavern will be aglow with lanterns. Re-enactors from the Hinsdale Garrison will be on hand to play games of chance, offer cooking demos, and fill the air with music. Local storyteller Greg […]
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