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Great news for one of our 20th Anniversary History Gamechanger Honorees! Congratulations!Bridgeport, CT - The Mary & Eliza Freeman Center for History and Community is extremely proud to announce that they have been awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights grant program, which funds preservation projects and efforts of sites tied to the struggle of African Americans to gain equal rights.

“We are the only awardee from New England. This is not just a grant, it is an honor! And a game changer,” said Maisa Tisdale, President and CEO. "It will allow historic preservation of the 1848 Eliza Freeman House to begin."

The mission of The Mary and Eliza Freeman Center is to restore, preserve, and ensure the viability of the Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses; teach the history of Black people in Connecticut; revitalize the surrounding South End community; and facilitate the preservation and revitalization of other African-American, and greater Bridgeport historic and preservation communities. The houses, once owned by sisters Mary and Eliza Freeman who were prosperous 19th century real estate developers of African and Paugussett heritage, are now the only surviving, original structures of Little Liberia (circa 1821). Located in what is now Bridgeport's South End, Little Liberia was one the nation's oldest settlements of free people of color. The Freeman Houses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their significance to African Americans and Women.

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $21 million to 37 projects in 16 states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights grant program.

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Make your Open House plans!Get ready to celebrate #CTOpenHouse next Saturday, June 10. Get free and discounted experiences from 200+ Connecticut attractions, historical sites, museums, theaters, foodie spots, and more. The Henry Whitfield State Museum will be open for free from 10 am to 4 pm. See the complete list of participating attractions and offerings: www.ctvisit.com/articles/celebrate-connecticut-open-house-day-june-10th?fbclid=IwAR2-l-JD0i427CxN...
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Free admission coming up at our partner the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society! We love CT Open House Day!Want FREE admission to the Noah Webster House? Join us one week from today, on Saturday, June 10th, as we celebrate CT Open House Day! Guests will enjoy: FREE admission all day, museum docents stationed in the historic house, colonial games and activities, and poetry readings! You don't want to miss this!

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Grating the Nutmeg: 119. Uncovering Connecticut’s LGBTQ History
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Lives of the state’s LGBTQ citizens have moved from being hidden and solitary to claiming visible, powerful, valuable, and contributing places in society. In this episode, Mary Donohue, Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored, interviews CCSU Assistant Professor of History William J. Ma...
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The 1964-65 New York World’s Fair attracted approximately 50 million visitors including many from Connecticut during its two April-to-October seasons. Many Connecticut companies had exhibits at the fair. Standouts include the Travelers Insurance Company’s building on the “Pool of Industry”. The building was designed to resemble the company’s trademark red umbrella. General Electric’s pavilion stood across from the Travelers. It included a Disney designed attraction called “Progressland”.

In this episode, we hear more from Dr. Jason Scappaticci, historian and Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Capital Community College in Hartford. Not only does Dr. Scappaticci have a keen interest in all things World’s Fair but he is an avid collector of souvenirs and mementos from the fair. #CT #history #podcast ...
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2023 CT Open House Day
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Scenic boat and trolley rides. Farm animal encounters. Beer and wine tastings. Behind-the-scenes tours. These are just a few of the activities that Connecticut residents and families can enjoy on Connecticut Open House Day, Saturday, June 10, 2023. More than 200 tourism attractions across the state,...
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So excited about this list of CT museums-the perfect blueprint for summer daytrips! ...
Take a tour of CT's fascinating lesser-known museums
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Connecticut has dozens of little-known cultural centers highlighting art, technology, history, transportation, pop culture and children's exhibits.
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Grating the Nutmeg: 110. Polish Jewish History, World War II and a Jewish Child’s Survival
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This lecture was presented by Dr. Leon Chameides for the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, Voices of Hope, and The Emanuel Synagogue. Learn more about Polish-Jewish history and how our guest Dr. Leon Chameides survived the Nazi occupation of Poland as a Jewish child. De...
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Civil War: Memorials to a Nation Preserved - Connecticut Explored
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By Matthew Warshauer and Mary M. Donohue (c) Connecticut Explored Inc. Spring 2011 Subscribe/Buy the Issue! The Civil War has been memorialized more than any other conflict in America’s history. As historian Drew Gilpin Faust poignantly noted in This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American C...
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By Mary M. Donohue (c) Connecticut Explored Inc. Spring 2017 Subscribe/Buy the Issue When most people today hear the word “doughboy,” an image of the Pillsbury Company’s “Poppin’ Fresh” doughboy probably comes to mind rather than the American soldiers of World War I. The origin of the te...
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Watch at home!Now on YouTube! Did you miss our latest lecture? You can now watch a recording of "Send On My Compass and Chain: Surveying the Western Reserve" with Curator Alex Dubois on the Litchfield Historical Society YouTube Channel

Surveying parties were among the first new arrivals to set foot in the Western Reserve. Tasked with measuring the land and dividing it into townships, the surveyors created some of the earliest descriptions of “New Connecticut.” This talk examines the writings of surveyor Moses Warren Jr. and the successes, challenges, and tragedies experienced by his party.

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Eugene O’Neill: New London’s Monte Cristo Cottage - Connecticut Explored
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By Emily Bloom-Shufrin, Sophie Gandler, and Matt Levy (c) Connecticut Explored Inc. Summer 2013 Subscribe/Buy the Issue! Located in New London near the mouth of the Thames River, the Monte Cristo Cottage was the summer boyhood home of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Eugene O’Neill (1888 – 1953), ...
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Join Pequot Library for their Southport Garden Stroll (June 1 - 2).

Featuring several of Southport’s finest private gardens, this self-guided walking tour starts at the heart of Southport Village at the library. Pick up your tour map/program, browse local vendors and farms on the Great Lawn, then wind your way through a floral adventure in an idyllic seaside New England neighborhood!

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Grating the Nutmeg: 160. Saving Jewish Farming History in Chesterfield
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As a preservationist, I have always believed that if you knew about the history of a place, it would make you care more about it. And if you uncovered the history, you’d feel inspired by the stories of the people who came before you. This episode reveals the importance of “citizen historians” ...
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By Mary M. Donohue (c) Connecticut Explored Inc. Fall 2021 Subscribe/Buy the Issue! In 1882 the City of Hartford held a design competition for its proposed Civil War memorial. To be located in the city’s downtown gem, Bushnell Park, and within eyeshot of the shimmering white marble State Capitol, ...
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Unlock your creativity this summer by taking an art class at the NBMAA!

June studio classes and workshops include:

-Studio@4 | En Plein Air! (Ages 9-12)
Thursdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 4-5:30 p.m.

-Adult Studio | Portrait Painting with Antony Zito
Thursdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 5-7 p.m.

-Adult Studio Workshop | Sketch With the Masters
Sunday, June 4, 2-4 p.m.

-Adult Studio | Watercolor with Mary Smeallie
Wednesday, June 7, 14, 21, 2-4 p.m.

-Watercolor Plein Air Workshop | Christina Corey
Saturday, June 10, 1-4 p.m.

Learn more and sign up for an art class at nbmaa.org/programs-events

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