Join Wethersfield Historical Society for the 17th Annual Old Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours on Friday, October 9, Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11. Characters on this year’s tours are drawn from the lives of real people who lived or worked in Wethersfield during the Revolutionary War. Tours depart from the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center (200 Main Street) every fifteen minutes between 6:30pm and 8:00pm. Tours progress through the historic Hurlbut-Dunham House, First Church, and the Ancient Burying Ground.
Tickets are $30.00 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased on EventBrite or in person at the Old Academy (150 Main Street) between 10am and 4pm, Tuesday through Friday. In-person sales are cash or check only. In the interest of providing the best experience for all attendees, ticket quantities are limited to 21 per tour, so get your tickets early. In the event of inclement weather, provisions have been made to conduct these tours indoors. There is no rain date.
A special 20% discount is available to current members of Wethersfield Historical Society. For details, please email the office at society@wethersfieldhistory.org.
This approximately 70-minute journey through the past covers about one mile through occasionally uneven terrain and dimly lit areas. Participants are advised to wear good walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. This program is not recommended for children under the age of 13.
Old Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours would not be possible without our volunteers, who generously donate their time and talents to bring these stories to life. For their service, we are extremely grateful. We would also like to thank the Robert Allen Keeney Memorial Fund at The Greater Hartford Gives Foundation, ShopRite of Manchester & East Hartford, and members of Wethersfield Historical Society for their financial support of this program.
2025’s cast and the characters they portrayed appear in the slide show below. Hovering your mouse over the slider below will pause the auto-advance. Left and right arrows will appear and you can navigate through the photos manually at your own pace.
