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Welcome
to the Historical Sites & Societies Enewsletter, compiled on a
monthly basis. Please send your information to valerie@tlgv.org
by November 15th with the
subject line "For Historical E-News" to be included in the
next edition. Please note that items for our TLGV Online
Calendar of Events must be submitted submitted seperately using our
new system, outlined below.
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Roseland Cottage
556 Route 169
Woodstock, CT 06281
Ph: 860-928-4074
roselandcottage@HistoricNewEngland.org
Lisa Centola, Roseland Cottage Site Manager centola@historicnewengland.org
Saturday, September, 24, 12:00-1:30 p.m. & 2:30 and
4:00 p.m.
Behind the Scenes at Roseland Cottage
This in-depth tour explores sections of Henry C. Bowen's
Gothic Revival summer retreat not typically open to the
public. Visitors have the opportunity to see the house and
barn from the attic to the basement, including the servant's
quarters, back staircases, water cisterns, and barn haylofts.
$6 Historic New England members, $10 nonmembers. Registration
required.
Saturday, October 8, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Walktober, Houses and History of Woodstock Hill
Explore the architecture and history of Woodstock
Hill. Learn about the people and institutions that shaped
Woodstock's history. Special children's activities are part
of the tour. Free.
Saturday, October 15 & Sunday, October 16,
10:30-4:30 p.m.
Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
This festival is one of the leading juried fine arts and
crafts festivals in New England and features 175 artisans and
their wares - jewelry, woodworking, pottery, clothing, metalwork,
and much more. Enjoy live music, a food court, and first
floor tours of Roseland Cottage. Free to Historic New England
members, $5 for nonmembers.
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The Brooklyn Historical Society
Elaine Knowlton, 860-774-7728
eknowlton@charter.net
The Brooklyn Historical
Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On Thursday, November 10th at 7:30
p.m. at the Federated Church Chapel, Route 6, Brooklyn, the
Brooklyn Historical Society will sponsor:
"Phrenology: Quackery or
the Science of the Mind?"
Tom Kelleher, Curator of Historic Trades,
Mills, and Mechanical Arts at Old Sturbridge Village, will portray
a 19th century phrenologist who will "read"
the head of an audience volunteer to determine personality
traits. He will then break away from the role and give an
informal lecture of the history and legacy of this once popular
pseudo-science. Tom has worked at Old Sturbridge Village for
over twenty-seven years. In conjunction with his work there
as a costumed historical interpreter, Tom has researched and
developed dozens of historic characters and programs, which he has
presented at scores of museums, schools, and historical societies
around the country. Join us to see this respected historian
and accomplished re-enactor bring phrenology to life.
Refreshments will be served. There is no charge
to attend this program. For more information call (860)
774-7728.
Thank you! for helping us to publicize our
society's activities. If you need more information about the
society etc., please call Elaine Knowlton at the number
above.
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Leffingwell House Museum
348 Washington St.
Norwich, CT 06360
www.leffingwellhousemuseum.org
Beryl Fishbone, Volunteer Coordinator
berylfishbone@yahoo.com
Halloween Activities
Sunday, October 30 1:00 p.m.
For children ages 6 and up, Halloween activities including
arts and crafts, a costume parade, cartoons and a movie.
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Connecticut State
Museum of Natural History
University of
Connecticut
2019 Hillside Road,
Unit 1023
Public Information
Coordinator & Interim Program Coordinator
The Living Mysteries In UConn's Swan Lake
Dr. Mark Urban, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, UConn
Saturday, November 5,
1 pm to 3 pm
UConn, Storrs Campus
(map will be mailed to participants)
Advance registration
required: $25 ($20 for Museum members)
Adults and children
ages 10 and above. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Swan Lake is an iconic
landscape element at
the University of
Connecticut's main campus. Its scenic characteristics provide a
tranquil oasis for study and contemplation on an otherwise busy
college campus. Geese and ducks are commonplace visitors to the
pond, but what other species consider this watery landmark their
home? What has
enabled Swan Lake's
aquatic life to adapt to an environment often affected by
sand from winter ice
and snow abatement, sediment from storm-water runoff and erosion,
and lots of
Spend an afternoon
exploring UConn's Swan Lake with Dr. Mark Urban from the
Department of Ecology
& Evolutionary Biology.
The program will begin
with participants going out on
3-person boats in
order to closely
investigate Swan
Lake's aquatic life. If time allows, a
lab segment will
conclude the program, allowing participants to use microscopes to
view the different species collected from the water.
Discover the
incredible adaptations these species have evolved that enable them
to survive in Swan Lake.
Presented by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, part
of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn. 860.486.4460
- www.mnh.uconn.edu
The Old Leather Man: Tale of a Lonesome
Wanderer
Dan W. Deluca, author, genealogist, historian, and retired
teacher
Saturday, November 12,
3 pm
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, UConn Storrs
No registration needed - FREE
Adults and children ages 8 and above. Children must be accompanied
by an adult.
Residents of many
parts of Connecticut and eastern New York have long heard stories
of the Old Leather Man. He was a mysterious figure who appeared in
1856-wandering the country roads and sleeping in caves, huts, and
lean-to shelters, dressed in an outfit he fashioned from scraps of
leather. In about 1883 he began traveling in his famous clockwise
circuit-a regular route of 365 miles every 34 days. He continued
this pattern until his
death in 1889. Today,
despite various attempts to discover his true identity, much about
the Leather Man remains unknown.
In his book The Old Leather Man: Historical Accounts of a
Connecticut and New York Legend, Dan W. DeLuca has collected
newspaper articles, photographs, and other documents that chronicle
the life of this mysterious traveler. The lecture will feature a
short talk about new information on the Leather Man, a 20-minute
video featuring the Leather Man, and a question and answer session.
A book signing will follow the lecture.
Presented by the
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and Connecticut
Archaeology Center, part of the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences at UConn. 860.486.4460 - www.mnh.uconn.edu
Celebrate the Season by Exploring December's Night Sky!
Dr. Cynthia Peterson, Physics, UConn
Friday, December 2, 7 pm
UConn, Storrs Campus (map will be mailed to participants)
Advance registration required: $20 ($15 for Museum members)
Adults and children ages 8 and above. Children must be accompanied
by an adult.
Start with a visit to UConn's Planetarium during this exploration
of December's night sky! Learn how to identify the stars, planets,
and other celestial objects observable throughout this season.
During this program, Astronomy Professor Dr. Cynthia Peterson will
offer a general orientation to the constellations, planets, and
special celestial objects visible in the night sky using
binoculars. While in the planetarium participants can also examine
an orrery, a mechanical device illustrating the relative positions
and motions of the planets in the solar system. A variety of
astronomical atlases, star charts, binocular guides, and books
about celestial objects will be available for browsing, providing
possible holiday gift ideas for the aspiring astrophysicist in the
family.
Weather permitting, the session will conclude with a trip to the
UConn Observatory on the roof of the physics building. Using
binoculars and, if the conditions permit, the telescope, observers
may see the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters, the Andromeda Galaxy
(M31), the H Chi double star cluster, Jupiter, the first quarter
moon, the Orion Nebula (M42), and Comet Garradd. Dress warmly for
the outdoor session and please bring binoculars!
Presented by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, part
of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn. 860.486.4460
- www.mnh.uconn.edu
The Deadly Nightshades: From Poisons to Potatoes
An Account of This Plant Family's Social and Historical
Importance
Dr. Gregory J. Anderson, Professor Emeritus, Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology, UConn
Sunday, December 4, 3 pm
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, UConn Storrs
No registration needed - FREE
Adults and children ages 8 and above. Children must be accompanied
by an adult.
The Nightshade Family (Solanaceae) of plants is both
socially and historically important. After the grasses (rice,
wheat, and maize) and the bean family (common beans, soybeans,
lentils, and chickpeas) the Nightshades have contributed more to
influence food across the globe than any other group. The
Nightshade Family includes potatoes, tomatoes, chili peppers,
eggplant, tomatillos, and petunias. Along with being an important
source of nutrition for numerous populations, the Nightshades have
also figured prominently in world history-from the crops of New
World origin reshaping cuisine throughout the planet, to
influencing mass immigration events such as the 'Irish Potato
Famine'. The Nightshades also have another well-earned
reputation-being a deadly poison with the likes of tobacco,
mandrake, henbane, and belladonna.
Join Dr. Gregory Anderson for this illustrated review of the
Nightshade family. Dr. Anderson is a 1997 Distinguished Alumni
Professor, 2009 Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, and has
also served as Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education and
Research at the University of Connecticut.
Presented by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and
Connecticut Archaeology Center, part of the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences at UConn. 860.486.4460 - www.mnh.uconn.edu
Connecticut
Archaeology Center
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Sturbridge Historical Society
Bob Briere
briererabbit@verizon.net
Meetings held 7 p.m. at Publick House Historic Inn
Our November/December meeting on December 1st,
guest speakers will be from the Woodstock CT Historical Society and
the Bowen House a.k.a. The Pink House on Woodstock Common.
Did you know the Reverend John Eliot who was given 1,000 acres of
land surrounding Long Pond in Sturbridge to establish a "praying
village", also preached before the Wabbaquassit Indians in
Woodstock. A stained glass window in the Congregational Church on
the Woodstock Town Green commemorates this event.
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Nathan Hale Homestead
2299 South St.
Coventry, CT
860-742-6917
hale@ctlandmarks.org
Sat, Nov 26, 1 - 4 pm
Thanksgiving with the Hales
Enjoy a Hale-style Thanksgiving with a unique 18th-century
celebration including traditional
hearth-cooked treats and refreshments. $10/$8 members.
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