Upcoming events

Join the Museum of Connecticut History and learn about Connecticut’s Revolutionary War prisoners on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 12 to 1:00 p.m. 



Connecticut State Library (CSL) employee Susan Bigelow will present “Foul Dungeons, Floating Prisons, and Forced Marches.” She based her lecture on historical research. Her resources include many of the State Library’s artifacts from its impressive collection.



Register to attend. Admission is free and open to the public.

Join us at the Museum of Connecticut History for a presentation by historian John Mills. He will share his large body of research on Black residents’ lived experiences during the American Revolution. His lecture also draws from his deep exploration of Connecticut’s own Lathrop family, which resulted in his book, “The Narrative of Primus: A Lineage Woven into American History.”

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Date: January 28, 2026, from 1 to 2:00 p.m.
Place: Museum of CT History, 231 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106

Michael Shay is the author of "The Whites of Their Eyes: The Life of Revolutionary War Hero Israel Putnam from Rogers’ Rangers to Bunker Hill." Mr. Shay talked about General Putnam and what he did for Connecticut and the nation during the American Revolution.

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Date: November 13, 2025, from 12 to 1:00 p.m.
Place: Museum of CT History, 231 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106

Connecticut State Library’s Kevin Johnson shared the contributions made by African Americans in Connecticut during the Revolutionary War.

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Date: September 18, 2025, 12 to 1:00 p.m.
Place: Museum of Connecticut History

State Librarian Deborah Schander and State Historian Andy Horowitz discussed the CT State Library’s unique role in government.

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Date: July 17, 2025, from 12 to 1:00 p.m.
Place: Museum of CT History, 231 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106

Join us for our guided walking tour series. Led by Museum Curator Patrick Smith, these hikes are often free, and always moderate-paced and educational. Enjoy local history, industrial, and colonial sites.

2025 Dates: April 11, May 16, June 10, July 18, August 8, September 19, and October 17
Places: Penwood State Park, Fenton-Ruby Park, Riverfront Park, Cotton Hollow Preserve, Topsmead State Forest, Bluff Point State Park, and Windsor Locks Canal State Park

The museum’s Christine Pittsley and Jennifer Matos talk about the state’s role in the Revolutionary War. They shared the untold stories of women, indigenous people, and everyday soldiers.

Date: May 4, 2025
Place: Fox 61. Watch the Untold Stories interview.