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Wethersfield’s Homebuilders: 1634 – 1900
January 21, 2013by Jim Meehan “There are no dividends to compare with the comfort and contentment, no returns equal to the personal pride felt by the man who owns the home that shelters his family.” – Alfred G. Hubbard, Wethersfield Homebuilder But the living quarters constructed in 1633 by John Oldham and …
Wethersfield’s Homebuilders: 1940s and Beyond
“There are no dividends to compare with comfort and contentment, no returns equal to the personal pride felt by the man who owns the home that shelters his family.” – Alfred G. Hubbard, Wethersfield Homebuilder But the living quarters constructed in 1633 by John Oldham and the other “Ten Adventurers” …
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Wethersfield’s Homebuilders: 1900 – 1930
By Jim Meehan “There are no dividends to compare with comfort and contentment, no returns equal to the personal pride felt by the man who owns the home that shelters his family.” – Alfred G. Hubbard, Wethersfield Homebuilder But the living quarters constructed in 1633 by John Oldham and the …
Sgt. Maj. Robert H. Kellogg, "I wonder if they know at home of our real condition here."
October 22, 2011“I wonder if they know at home of our real condition here.” When Sergeant Major Robert H. Kellogg described the first night in Andersonville Prison he said that “there were ten deaths on our side of the camp that night. The old prisoners called it ‘being exchanged,’ and truly it …
WHS Capital Campaign to preserve the Hurlbut-Dunham House
April 4, 2023We have Big Plans… And we invite you to be a part of them! Help Save the House at the Heart of Old Wethersfield. Wethersfield is proud of our status as Connecticut’s first town, its oldest and largest historic district, and recently named the first cultural district in the greater …
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2023 Calendar of Events
February 7, 2023MAY Saturday, May 27, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Heritage Weekend: History Day for Families Join Wethersfield Historical Society, the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, and the Town of Wethersfield for 2023’s Heritage Weekend. At 9:00 am, the Town of Wethersfield’s annual Memorial Day parade steps off from the DMV and continues through …
Irish Immigrants in Wethersfield from 1860 to 1900: Outcasts to Neighbors
January 6, 2023Irish Immigrants in Wethersfield from 1860 to 1900 by Julia Pizzoferrato Wethersfield’s proximity to Connecticut’s bustling capitol, Hartford, made the town a convenient landing place for many Irish immigrants from 1860 to 1900. Both Hartford and Wethersfield offered employment opportunities to new residents either as domestic servants, farm laborers, or …
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13th Annual Old Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours, October 14 & 15
September 10, 2022It was just a typical whaling voyage, until the ice began closing in. Then, Mary Lewis and her family found themselves stranded in the Arctic. Nearby ships began to break apart. What would happen to the ship that had become Mary’s home? Would she survive the frigid temperatures of the …
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Keeney Koolers Concert Series 2022: Ed Fast & Conga Bop, The Patty Tuite Group, and Mass-Conn-Fusion
June 10, 2021In what is one of the most popular events on Wethersfield Historical Society calendar, the Keeney Koolers Concert Series returns to the front lawn of the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center (200 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT). This summer, two acts are making their series’ debut and, due to popular demand, …