Farmers Market at Connecticut’s Old State House
The Old State House Farmers Market, centered in bustling downtown Hartford, provides local workers and city residents with access to farm-fresh produce and the opportunity to experience a bit of […]
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Farmers Market at Connecticut’s Old State House
The Old State House Farmers Market, centered in bustling downtown Hartford, provides local workers and city residents with access to farm-fresh produce and the opportunity to experience a bit of […]
Farmers Market at Connecticut’s Old State House
The Old State House Farmers Market, centered in bustling downtown Hartford, provides local workers and city residents with access to farm-fresh produce and the opportunity to experience a bit of […]
Encounters: Voting Rights and Access in our Democracy
The principle and practice of popular election lies at the very heart of American democracy. But who gets to vote for our political leaders? The answer to that question has […]
Shade Tobacco Stories: Land, Labor, and Immigration in the Connecticut Tobacco Valley by Fiona Vernal, PhD
In 1910 after many experiments, shade tobacco supplanted broadleaf to become the dominant crop in the Connecticut River Valley. It’s aroma, texture, burn, and size help to create a boutique […]
Hartford Public High School: the First Fifty Years by R.J. Luke Williams
The Hartford Grammar School, which had a long history dating back to the school started by Thomas Hooker in 1638, was the secondary school for young men in Hartford until […]
Conversations at Noon on the CT Freedom Trail: The Amistad Affair
Virtual EventVirtual Event - register here:In 1839 Connecticut’s Old State House was the site of the first of the famous Amistad trials. The trials grabbed international headlines, but after the US […]
Encounters: U.S. Constitution
VirtualJoin us for the second in a series of interactive “Encounters” dialogues exploring three critical documents of American identity and their role in our lives today: the Declaration of Independence, […]
Book Talk: 100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting
At CT's Old State House AND Live StreamedToday’s headlines are filled with arguments over restrictions on the right to vote and attempts to expand it. Miles Rapoport, formerly CT's Secretary of State and E.J. Dionne, a senior […]
Conversations at Noon on the CT Freedom Trail – Digital Reconnaissance: Re(Locating) Dark Spots on a Map
Virtual - Free to attendThe Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses in Bridgeport serve a critical role in the history of Bridgeport and of the Black community in Connecticut. Their homes became the center of […]
International Museum Day: Free Admission
Join us FREE today to celebrate International Museum Day! We'll be open from noon to 5:00 pm. Visit our restored historic Senate and House chambers, learn the stories of famous Connecticut […]
Conversations at Noon: The Legacy of the Canterbury Female Boarding School
Online Event ... Join Joanie DiMartino, Curator of the Prudence Crandall Museum, for a thought-provoking presentation on the successes and legacy of the Canterbury Female Boarding School, a groundbreaking school for […]