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Old Manchester Museum open house
The former Cheney School, built in 1859, houses permanent and special exhibits, maps, school information, Pitkin glass, Cheney silk, etc. Hosts Bob Kanehl and…
Old Manchester Museum open house
The former Cheney School, built in 1859, houses permanent and special exhibits, maps, school information, Pitkin glass, Cheney silk, etc. Hosts Bob Kanehl and…
Old Manchester Museum open house
The former Cheney School, built in 1859, houses permanent and special exhibits, maps, school information, Pitkin glass, Cheney silk, etc. Hosts Bob Kanehl and…
Landmark District walking tour
Free history walk in the Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark District, co-sponsored by the District Commission, and the CT State Community College…
Cheney Homestead Open House
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…
Bush Hill walk
Three-mile moderately paced walk at the former Botti farm, farmed for most of the 20th century by immigrants from Italy. We’ll offer several options, including…
Woodbridge Farmstead Open House
The 1830s-era farmhouse and grounds welcome visitors, young, old, and in between! Visit for 10 minutes or 2 hours. Take a guided tour of the house and a…
“Harmonies From Their Homelands” music and history
Welcoming Entwyned, three professional musicians presenting a music and history program, a special concert celebrating our country’s 250th birthday. When the…
Adaptive re-use in the South End
View major examples of re-use of buildings in this one-mile walk in the Historic District, with special guests. Mill buildings now apartments; firehouse now a…
Cheney Homestead Open House
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…
Woodbridge Farmstead Open House
The 1830s-era farmhouse and grounds welcome visitors, young, old, and in between! Visit for 10 minutes or 2 hours. Take a guided tour of the house and a…
Old Manchester Museum open house
This museum has a new exhibit of old Manchester — dinosaurs and their remains in Buckland, Podunk Americans, and information from Mathias Spiess’s history of…
East Cemetery walk
We’ll explore several parts of the cemetery with Ruth Shapleigh-Brown of the CT Gravestone Network. Ruth will describe the change from graveyards to cemeteries…
North End history walk
Explore the charm of the old North End, viewing what remains from Urban Renewal of the 1960s. We’ll visit Whiton Library, the “Y,” Apel’s Opera House…
Annual meeting and history presentation
All welcome to this annual membership meeting with a presentation, “10 Years of Dedication, Legacy Art in Manchester,” by The Manchester Sculpture Project.…
Old Manchester Museum open house
This museum has a new exhibit of old Manchester — dinosaurs and their remains in Buckland, Podunk Americans, and information from Mathias Spiess’s history of…
Women in the American Revolution
A talk by Manchester Historical Society president and CCSU professor, Steve Armstrong, discussing the participation and contribution of women in the…
History Hike of Highland Park
Explore the Case Brothers National Historic District in the Highland Park section of Manchester. Includes history walk, visit to the 1917 cabin, and an…
Great Lawn walk
Weather permitting, we’ll walk along Hartford Road to the Great Lawn and view historic mansions and landscapes. Led by two members of the Cheney Brothers…