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Bus Trip:
Connecticut's Civil War Treasure Troves
Saturday, September 24 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Join historian and author Bill Hosley for a day-long bus trip to some of the state's most important, and sometimes unsung, Civil War collections and sites. We will depart from and return to the Connecticut Historical Society. This trip is part of the Civil War 150 commemoration.
Itinerary:
8:30 am depart CHS | 4:30 pm return to CHS (reception to follow)
Rockville | New England Civil War Museum
Middletown | Middlesex County Historical Society
(General Joseph Mansfield House)
Winsted | Three of the state's best Civil War monuments &
Winchester Historical Society's Solomon Rockwell House
Hartford | State Capitol and Museum of Connecticut History
Cost:
$70 per person | $60 for CHS members. Your fee includes:
~ Bus transportation, all site admissions, and tour narration ~
~ Box lunch and en route refreshments ~
~ Ample free parking for the day ~
~ Post-tour reception and Civil War collections viewing at CHS ~
To register:
By phone with credit card: call Mary Muller at (860) 236-5621 x209
OR
Mail your check, payable to Connecticut Historical Society
(memo - bus trip) to
Connecticut Historical Society
Attention: Mary Muller
One Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105
Space is limited. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, August 31, 2011. No refunds after that date. Please call (860) 236-5621 x209 or email Mary Muller if you have questions or for more information.
Photo courtesy of Bill Hosley.
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IN THE COMMUNITY
Look for the CHS in the "Hands-on, Minds-on Education Area" at Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival. Saturday, July 30, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
UPCOMING FAMILY PROGRAM: AUGUST 6
"Toys over Time"
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
FREE
SAVE THE DATE!
"History Matters" writer's workshop with author Steve Berry:
Saturday, November 5
For more information, call (860) 236-5621 x246, or...
Contact Us
One Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 236-5621 www.chs.org
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