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Soaring Over the Last Green Valley: The Return of Bald Eagles

Canterbury Town Hall 1 Municipal Dr, Canterbury, CT

Presented by Ranger Bill Reid of the Last Green Valley. Join us as we welcome Ranger Bill Reid of the Last Green Valley back to Canterbury to share with us an update on the status of the bald eagles that live in our town and surrounding area. With abundant rivers, lakes and ponds The Last […]

What Makes Connecticut “Connecticut”?

Canterbury Town Hall 1 Municipal Dr, Canterbury, CT

Between 2012 and 2015, the Library of Congress commissioned acclaimed documentary photographer Carol M. Highsmith to travel Connecticut in order to permanently capture images of the state’s iconic places and cultural treasures as they appeared at the beginning of the 21st century. Highsmith asked state historian emeritus Walter W. Woodward to help her identify Connecticut’s […]

The Life and Times of William Webb: An African American Civil War Soldier from Connecticut

Canterbury Town Hall 1 Municipal Dr, Canterbury, CT

We invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening with Kevin Johnson, a living history performer, as he vividly brings to life the struggles of an African American soldier who served during the Civil War. Private William Riley Webb, a native of Hartford, was an actual soldier who was recruited in 1863 and served […]

Discover Cedar Hill Cemetery

Canterbury Town Hall 1 Municipal Dr, Canterbury, CT

Perfect for a Friday the 13th in October, Beverly Lucas, Director of the Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation, will be presenting a terrific program on Hartford's well-known and beautiful Cedar Hill Cemetery. Established in 1864 in the Victoria era "rural" style, Cedar Hill encompasses 270 acres of landscaped woodlands, waterways, and memorial grounds. An urban oasis, […]

“Cantica Nativitatis” – Nine Centuries of Christmas Music

Canterbury Town Hall 1 Municipal Dr, Canterbury, CT

Presented by Richard Franklin Donohue The Canterbury Historical Society is pleased to host historian and musician Richard Franklin Donohue who will explore an extraordinary repertoire of Christmas music from the 10th through 19th centuries. The music of “Cantica Nativitatis,” translated literally from Latin as “songs of Christmas,” spans the history of Christmas-themed compositions across the […]