The summit is an effort to examine the past, present, and future of democracy in Connecticut as we approach the 250th anniversary of America's founding. Senator Chris Murphy will moderate a panel examining the history of democracy in Connecticut with Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Professor of History, Central Connecticut State University and  Dr. Katherine Hermes, Executive […]

Connecticut’s Old State House is pleased to participate in LONGWEEKEND, a city-wide festival where the City of Hartford takes center stagefrom Wednesday, July 1 to Sunday, July 5! Come celebrate history through thelenses of film, art, music, culture, and technology. It's a modern gatheringrooted in the place where America first learned to write itself into […]

An evening of history, oration & colonial “musick” marking America’s 250th birthday The Evening’s Program.   Where better to celebrate America’s 250th than Connecticut’s Old State House, the spot where Connecticut’s patriots conspired, debated, and dared to break with a crown? Step inside the historic courtroom — transformed into a colonial tavern alive with the […]

Connecticut’s Old State House is pleased to participate in LONGWEEKEND, a city-wide festival where the City of Hartford takes center stagefrom Wednesday, July 1 to Sunday, July 5! Come celebrate history through thelenses of film, art, music, culture, and technology. It's a modern gatheringrooted in the place where America first learned to write itself into […]

Stop by Connecticut's Old State House in the heart of Hartford on Friday, July 3 to hear the reading of "The Declaration of Independence" by Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas, Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, Senator Matt Lesser, Senator MD Rahman, Representative Kai Belton, Representative Eleni Kavros DeGraw, and Representative Dominique Johnson. State […]

Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle develop and present theme-based music and history programs, performing    songs that give cultural insight into interesting times, places and events in American history.  Rick and Dawn carefully craft their vocals and accompaniment to sound as true to a song’s era or style as possible.  Their vast repertoire includes music […]

Connecticut’s Old State House is pleased to participate in LONGWEEKEND, a city-wide festival where the City of Hartford takes center stagefrom Wednesday, July 1 to Sunday, July 5! Come celebrate history through thelenses of film, art, music, culture, and technology. It's a modern gatheringrooted in the place where America first learned to write itself into […]

Connecticut’s Old State House is pleased to participate in LONG WEEKEND, a city-wide festival where the City of Hartford takes center stage. America 250 Connecticut Tours: Wednesday, July 1:   12:00 p.m. -  5:00 p.m. Thursday, July 2:      12 :00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 3:            10:00 a.m.  […]