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CTMQ > wethersfield historical society

Captain John Francis House Museum (Closed)

June 29, 2008 by Steve 7 Comments

O My! Captain! You're Not a Captain! Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) June 14, 2008 Closed as a museum in 2018. O CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;  The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won;  The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Free Museums, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Rarely Open, Wethersfield, wethersfield historical society

Cove Warehouse Maritime Museum

July 24, 2007 by Steve 2 Comments

By Cove, I Think We've Got It! Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 So you're saying to yourself, "A warehouse? An old warehouse at that? Um... why?" Good questions... Ones which I'm happy to answer for you. After having been to both the Wethersfield Museum and the Hurlbut-Dunham House a mile or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Nautical History, Town History, Wethersfield, wethersfield historical society

Hurlbut-Dunham House Museum

July 15, 2007 by Steve 1 Comment

I'd Hurl, But it Would Mess up the Decor Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 The house museum is part of the historic Wethersfield package "tour." By paying the 8 bucks at the Wethersfield History Museum, we were able to check this place next door out "for free." (Or for 3 bucks instead of 5. Or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Historic Houses, Town History, Wethersfield, wethersfield historical society

Wethersfield Museum at Keeney Memorial

July 14, 2007 by Steve 4 Comments

Feeling Peachy Keeney in Wethersfield Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 CTMQ appearances by EdHill are a special treat; hitting 3 musuems in his old hometown (he now calls Washington DC home) is an event. And I'm sure glad he was along for the ride this day, because no one person can hope to have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: EdHill, Town History, Wethersfield, wethersfield historical society

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