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The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum

NEWS & EVENTS VOLUME II NUMBER 1 WINTER 2019

Message from the Director Charles T. Lyle

Since my last Director’s Report, the Museum has

been very busy. Although our fall schedule had to be

adjusted in anticipation of the start of construction of

our new Education and Visitor Center, we were able to

complete the year with a full schedule of well received

programs and events. The ground breaking for the new

building has been postponed until the spring to avoid

the added costs and demands associated with winter

construction, and the demolition of the kitchen and

restrooms has been postponed until the spring. So, we

are starting the New Year with a pause in the construc-

tion schedule that will enable us to continue normal

operations over the winter months.

Our annual fall Lecture Series featured Mount

Vernon Senior Curator Susan Schoelwer on September

20, Connecticut State Historian Walter Woodward on

September 27, and Williamsburg’s official Thomas

Jefferson and “Nation Builder” Bill Barker, on Oct. 11.

Bill Barker portrays Thomas Jefferson for a standing-

room-only crowd of over 200 people in the Webb Barn.

Message from the Museum

Board Marye Wagner, Chair

It is an honor and a privilege to be serving as

the Chair of the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum

Board, particularly as we enter a year of

transformation and celebration. In just a matter of

months we will be commemorating the 100th

anniversary of our Museum. What began in 1919

as simply the Webb House Museum, owned and

overseen by The National Society of The Colonial

Dames of America in The State of Connecticut, has

become a collection of three remarkable historic

houses and their outbuildings.

Ironically, we will begin our second century

of operation much as we did our first, with the

opening of another noteworthy structure dedicated

to our historic past. In 1919, the Webb House

provided visitors with a new perspective on

colonial America. In 2019, our new Education and

Visitor Center will do much the same, and more.

State-of-the-art technology and in-depth research

will make possible fascinating exhibits and greater

detail about our storied past. Recent archaeology

has revealed that the timeline of activity on our grounds

reaches into more distant eras than had been realized.

This has been a startling and wonderful discovery.

There will be more stories to tell, theories to ponder and

mysteries to solve as we gleam bits of information from

the objects that were buried for centuries in our own

back yard.

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Directors Report continued from page 1

The Webb Barn was packed each night and over 500

people attended the three evening lectures. To mark

Halloween, on the weekend of October 27 and 28, we held

Witches and Tombstone Tours. The event was sold out for

the second consecutive year.

After a two-year hiatus, our festive Thanksgiving Dinner in the Webb Barn returned on Sunday, November

11, and was very well-received. The delicious late 18th-

century Bill of Fare was prepared by J. Restaurant/Bar in Hartford, Connecticut. State Historian Walter Woodward

entertained us with information about Thanksgivings past. The service and food were excellent this year, and it was a

wonderful party. We sincerely appreciate the support of

our corporate sponsors: Accounting Resources, Inc., Downes Construction, Essex Financial, and Peoples

United Bank Insurance Agency.

Guests enjoy the late 18th-century Thanksgiving

Dinner in the Webb Barn.

Following the Thanksgiving holiday, on

Monday, November 26, the first load of greens arrived

and staff began decorating wreaths and trimming the

outside of the houses. The exteriors were completed

prior to Holidays on Main on Thursday, December 6,

when the Town lit a large Christmas tree across the

street. The Webb Barn was one of the biggest

attractions and featured a beer tent and wine tasting

along with a variety of decorated Christmas trees that

were offered for sale to benefit the Wethersfield

Chamber of Commerce. The Museum shop in the

Webb House was also open to the public that night and

did a brisk business with over 500 visitors. An

estimated 5,000 people attended the popular town-wide

event with food stands, carriage rides and businesses

open throughout the historic area.

The front entrance of the Webb House with the

pediment and wreath festively decorated with

multi-colored fruit.

Directors Report continued on page 3

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Museum guide and educator Linda Pagliuco

explains death customs to visitors in the parlor

at the Stevens House as part of the Witches and

Tombstones Tours. The room is set up for the

wake of Henry Stevens, who died in 1838 at the

age of 3. Note his framed silhouette and a

candle at the foot of the coffin.

The historically accurate child’s coffin is new

this year. It is painted black and decorated

with brass studs based on documented period

examples, including the initials of the

deceased. It was made and donated to the

Museum by Bob Van Dyke, Director of the

Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking in

Manchester, CT.

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Table-top Christmas tree in the front parlor of

the Stevens House.

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Director’s Report continued from page 2

The change in the construction schedule came

too late for us to schedule the annual Christmas party

this year, but the inside of the Museum was decorated

for Three Centuries of Christmas featuring guided tours

of the three houses focused on the history of the holi-

day from the 1770s through the 1940s. We were open

from December 8 through January 6 and had record

attendance of 859 visitors this year (as compared to 544

last year). We attracted several groups and as many as

sixty walk-in visitors a day.

On December 3, my 30-minute podcast on

Christmas at the Museum was posted by Connecticut

Explored (Episode no. 62),

http://gratingthenutmeg.libsyn.com.

In July 2018, we were notified by the

Connecticut Humanities that the Museum had received

a Planning Grant of $25,000 to help us to develop

interpretation and orientation exhibits and a video for

the new Education and Visitor Center. Included in the

grant were funds for staff to travel to several major

museums with similar missions. Trips were arranged

to visit the new Museum of the American Revolution

in Philadelphia on October 1 and 2; Mount Vernon on

October 15 and 16; and Williamsburg, Yorktown, and

Jamestown on November 14, 15 and 16. Arrangements

were made to meet with professional staff members at

all of these institutions who have been involved in

their recently opened new facilities and/or state-of-the-

art exhibits and videos.We learned a great deal about

their planning process, received many helpful hints,

and were given references to possible consultants and

vendors.

Our Curator Richard C. Malley, Education

Director Cindy Riccio, and Development Director

Anne Guernsey accompanied me on one or more of

the visits. We are grateful for the warm welcome

provided by our hosts, who all went the extra mile

for us. It was truly an extraordinary opportunity to

meet some of the leading experts in the field and see

be-hind the scenes. There were also some special

high-lights, such as the cold, rainy evening in

Williamsburg when we were invited for cocktails by

Bill Barker (a.k.a. Thomas Jefferson). After a long

day of meetings, we were entertained at his home,

Edinburgh Castle Tavern on The Duke of Gloucester

Street in Williamsburg, in front of a very welcome

roaring fire with drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

L>R: Charles T. Lyle, Williamsburg’s official George Washington

and “Nation Builder” Ron Carnegie, Anne Guernsey, and Richard

C. Malley, following a meeting at the Decorative Arts Museum.

The table-top Christmas tree at the Stevens House is

based on an early description of a German Christmas

tree in a Boston home published in 1832. It is

illuminated by candles and decorated with home-

made ornaments and edibles which include: gilded

egg shells filled with hard candy; gingerbread men;

paper fans; cut-out stars, flowers and snowflakes;

and cornucopias filled with nuts and candy. A few

toys for the children are under the tree and two water

buckets are kept close by in case of emergencies.

Table-top Christmas tree in the front parlor of Stevens

House.

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Museum Board Report continued from page 1

Ground breaking for the Education and Visitor

Center is slated for spring. We can all take pride

in this structure as it evolves. Despite the

temporary inconveniences that are inevitable

when construction occurs, life will go on much

as usual at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum.

The Memorial Day Revolutionary Encampment

is a wonderful way to begin the summer season.

Our Colonial Revival garden will be as lovely

as ever all through summer and fall. Tours of

the houses run on a regular basis and will usher

in a variety of special events: evening lectures,

Witches and Tombstone tours and holiday

festivities. Please join me in making the most of

all that our Museum has to offer.

The Museum Board Welcomes Two New Members

L>R: new Board member Evan Johnson, Board Chair Marye Wagner, Vice Chair Lee G. Kuckro

and new Board member Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre.

The WDS Museum Board welcomes two new members to its ranks. Evan Johnson is the Manager of

Corporate Citizenship at ESPN. His career has been one devoted to supporting non-profits and enhancing

the missions of numerous community and charitable endeavors. Evan currently serves as Chair of the Board

of Directors of The Betty Knox Foundation and Secretary of the Board of Directors of TheaterWorks. From

his childhood days in Virginia through his college and professional years in Connecticut, Evan has always

had a passion and enthusiasm for history.

Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre holds a Ph.D. in History and is an Assistant Professor of History at Trinity

College. She is also currently serving as Secretary of the Faculty. Jennifer has both written and lectured

extensively on many aspects of American and European history. Her list of publications and professional

presentations is both varied and impressive, from the History of French Wine to Social Networking for

Victorians to Cosmopolitan Nationalism in the British Empire. Jennifer, her husband and two young

children live just blocks from the Museum. When relocating to Connecticut from Paris they chose Old

Wethersfield in part because of its history and unique connections to France.

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Update on Recent Archeological Discoveries Charles T. Lyle, Executive Director

University of Connecticut School of Law in the 1960s. Prior to her election as the 84th

Museum Receives Grant from Connecticut Humanities Anne Guernsey, Director of Membership & Development

This summer the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum won a generous $25,000 planning grant from

Connecticut Humanities to help formulate a new exhibition and orientation program to be a highlight

of the new Education and Visitor Center. We plan to develop a dynamic and pioneering experience for

museum visitors that would include the following:

An exhibition showcasing some of our recent intriguing archaeology finds.

An expanded new interpretive panel of the Webb Family and property, to cover the

complicated chronology of the property owners over the centuries, located

in the south side of the gallery.

A transformation of our current Executive Director's office on the second floor of the Webb House into a permanent American Revolution gallery and classroom.

A short video about the histories of the WDS Museum and the NSCDA-CT.

These projects will allow us to further our mission by providing more in-depth knowledge on

Wethersfield’s first settlement, the various uses of the property throughout time, and the town’s key

role in the American Revolution. Archaeology underscores the reality that history can change at any

point in time as a result of discovery. Moreover, the use of a video, a new realm for us, will enable us to

connect with a larger number of people – from pre-K students to adults to seniors – who reside in

Connecticut and beyond. We would like to thank Connecticut Humanities for the continued support.

Remembering Museum Board Member

Eunice Groark

Eunice Groark was a longtime booster of the Museum. We were fortunate to have her serve on our

inaugural Museum Board since its inception in 2017.

Sadly, Eunice died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the age of 80. She was a remarkable woman

who was deeply invested in history and the community. She lived a full life. She was a survivor of the

great Hartford Circus Fire in 1944. And, she was one of only three women to graduate in her class

from the

Lieutenant Governor of the State of Connecticut, Eunice served as Corporation

Counsel of the City of Hartford and as a member of Hartford's City

Council. She was a proud descendant of Hartford's founder, Thomas Hooker,

and she contributed great warmth and insight to all her endeavors.

As Chair of the 2017-2018 Museum Board Dr. Ann Mapes Burton expressed:

“How fragile life is. Eunice was a quiet, steady presence on our Board and a

lady of great distinction in Connecticut as the first woman Lieutenant

Governor of the State of Connecticut. She will be greatly mourned.”

The WDS Museum Board, staff, and the NSCDA-CT are sincerely grateful for all her contributions.

Update on Recent Archeological Discoveries

Charles T. Lyle, Executive Director

In October through mid-November, the third

phase of the state mandated archaeological dig was

resumed behind the Webb and Deane Houses. All of

the top soil in the footprint of the new building was

removed and two surviving archaeological

Mrs. Finn was a Connecticut Colonial Dame and

inherited the house at her husband’s death in 1939.

At her death in 1959, she bequeathed the property to

the NSCDA-CT, completing the Museum complex

of three adjacent houses.

The excavation uncovered a rich deposit of all

manner of household debris associated with the

Fenn’s occupancy. It included food remains,

medicine bottles, dishes and a spoon with Mrs.

Fenn’s initials monogrammed on it, confirming

that the materials actually belonged to them.

Museum staff and volunteers work with the

archeologists from PAST unearthing hidden treasures.

features were excavated, one dating from the early 20th

century and the other from the late 18th and early 19th

centuries. The project was supervised by Senior

Archaeologist Sarah Sportman from the Public

Archaeology Survey Team, Inc. (PAST) in Storrs, with

assistance from volunteers from the Museum staff,

NSCDA-CT members, and the community. The press

was invited to view the work-in-progress on October

30 & 31, resulting in a number of newspaper articles,

radio and TV interviews, and magazine features,

including a feature article in the upcoming March 2019

issue of Connecticut Magazine. The possibility that the

site may be the first permanent English settlement in

Connecticut, dating to the early 1630s, received

national press coverage with an article released by the

Associated Press.

The early 20th century feature located behind the Deane House is believed to have been a privy or

outhouse that would have been filled in during the early

20th century, probably at the time indoor plumbing was

installed. The materials recovered relate to the

occupancy of Margaret Clark Fenn and her husband E. Hart Fenn, who inherited the house in 1899 and served

in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1921 to 1931.

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Gail Porteus and Charbra Adams Jestin excavating the

privy site behind Deane House.

Of particular note are a large number of bottles

recovered. They include examples of Lydia E.

Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound or Medicine, which

was one of the best-known patent medicines of the

19th century marketed specifically to women as a

remedy for “female complaints.” The herbal formula

contained 18% drinking alcohol to “relieve muscular stress, reduce pain and affect mood.” Also found

were several torpedo shaped bottles that were filled

with seltzer and stored on their sides.

A seltzer

bottle found

in the dig.

There were also a number of Russian Mineral Oil

bottles, several still intact, and examples of liquor and

Vaseline bottles.

Archaeology Update continued from page 6

On the north side of the yard adjacent to the

Colonial Revival garden and temporary fence is

another possible privy/outhouse with materials dating

to the 18th and early 19th centuries. It was filled

primarily with broken crockery, plates, and bottles and

looks like it was intentionally filled with ceramics to

facilitate drainage. Working at this site was like

Christmas for me with all of the varieties of ceramics of

different patterns and styles uncovered. Included are

shards of blue and green feather-edged creamware, blue

and white porcelain, transfer printed plates, slip

decorated stoneware and earthenware, and pieces of

early green glass liquor bottles. Also found were

mountains of clam and oyster shells, fish bones and

vertebrae, and the bones of domestic cows, sheep and

chickens – helping us to understand not only how they

set their table with but what was on their menu.

Bottles and artifacts removed from the Deane privy.

These discoveries are very important for the Museum and will enable us to accurately interpret the types of ceramics, glass, food and other items

the Webb family actually used in the 18th century.

Important for dating, a number of 18th-century

pipe stems were found. Pieces the size of a

cigarette butt would be broken off the end of the

stem before use to remove the tobacco residue.

They can be dated by the diameter of the bore. The

early examples starting in the 17th century have a

larger bore and a longer stem with a smaller bowl (due to the rarity and expense of tobacco in the

early period). In the later period, a narrower bore with a shorter stem and bigger bowl was used (as

tobacco became more readily available and less

expensive).

Fragments as they were found during the excavation. The

green glass bottle (lower left) was probably used for gin.

A selection of the types of

artifacts found after being

washed, including shards

of feather-edged blue and

green creamware and

other ceramics found in

the excavation on the

north side of the property,

adjacent to the Colonial

Revival garden.

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Archeology Report continued from page 7

Of particular interest was the discovery of three

large pieces from a creamware platter with a stylish

Rococo border. This newly developed earthenware was

first produced by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1740s and was

prized for its durable cream-colored body covered with a

rich and brilliant glaze. It was later known as “Queen’s

Ware” after Queen Charlotte secured a complete tea set

from Wedgewood in 1765. She gave him permission to

use the name, adding to its marketability and prestige.

Queen’s Ware became very popular in America.

A large set of more than two hundred pieces was ordered

by George Washington in the 1760s in lieu of fine por-

celains from China because it was not subject to taxation

and would demonstrate to all guests to Mount Vernon his

political position on the issue of taxable English goods.

Shards of Mount Vernon creamware with the same Roc-

coco border design as the platter found behind the Webb

House were excavated by Mount Vernon archaeologists.

The Webb family shared similar interests and political

positions as Washington, so it is not surprising that they

had the same fashionable Wedgewood dinnerware.

New Additions to the Museum’s Collections Richard C. Malley, Curator

Given the hard work and excitement involved in

anticipation of the new Education and Visitor Center it is

easy to overlook the fact that a number of new items

were acquired for the museum and library collections

over the course of 2018.

The biennial NSCDA-CT Tags & Treasures fund- raiser generated a number of items deemed collection

worthy, including ceramics ranging from a Chinese Export Canton plate to examples of Delft and lusterware

that compliment pieces in the Stevens and Deane houses.

The Stevens kitchen now boasts a 19th-century tin

pudding mold among its culinary array.

Textiles were well represented in 2018’s

acquisitions. A child’s charming blue balmoral doublet

with matching vest and Glengarry cap, likely from the

1870s, reflected popular interest in Queen Victoria’s

fascination with Scotland. Also dating to the 1800s was

a small oval needlework piece featuring a floral and

tree motif.

New additions continued on page 9

William Conard-Malley, a Museum

guide, teacher, and volunteer for the

dig, with two pieces of the Queen’s

Ware platter excavated at the site.

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New Acquisitions continued from page 8

Like the two previous items, the Tags &

Treasures event brought to light a lovely textile

fragment possibly dating to the early 18th-century. This

square piece includes embroidered wool and lavish use

of sequins and was possibly a decorative element on a piece of clothing or other domestic item.

The Museum’s significant toy collection received a

boost with the acquisition of a child’s pull toy featuring a cat beating a drum. The piece, tentatively dated to the

early 20th-century, also came through Tags & Treasures.

Library and manuscript acquisitions include a

volume on the Treaty of Alliance with France, the gift

of Jan Peake; and first day covers (1931) featuring the

Joseph Webb House on the sesquicentennial of the

1781 American victory at Yorktown, given by Shirley

Finney. Washington and Rochambeau held a

conference in May 1781 at the Webb House to plan

joint military strategy that ultimately resulted in the

successful Yorktown campaign.

The most significant acquisition of the year was a

splendid embroidered man’s silk vest, likely 18th-

century French, given by Douglas and Alice Hyland in

honor of Melinda and Paul Sullivan. The piece is similar to an example in the collection that is attributed

to Jeremiah Wadsworth of Hartford, who served as commissary to the French troops during the American

Revolution. Its acquisition represents an important addition to our holdings of men’s period clothing.

At the end of the day the museum collections have been materially strengthened by these acquisitions.

As always the trustees and staff are most appreciative of the continuing generosity of our donors and

supporters.

A New Look for the Deane Portraits Richard C. Malley, Curator

Without a doubt the most significant

portraits in the collection are those of Silas

Deane and his second wife, Elizabeth

Saltonstall Evards Deane. Since their 1970

acquisition they have graced the front parlor of

The Deane House, but unlike most portraits of

couples, these were not painted at the same time

or even by the same artist.

Elizabeth’s portrait, dated 1762, is the

work of Joseph Blackburn, an English artist

working in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and

Boston. As one of the most skilled portrait

painters in Boston, he received commissions

to paint at least seven members of the

politically prominent Saltonstall family of

Massachusetts. New Look for the Deanes continued on page 10

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New Look for the Deanes continued from page 9

Silas Deane’s portrait is not only slightly

larger than Elizabeth’s, but is likely the work of

William Johnston, a Boston born itinerant artist who

was active in the Hartford area in the mid-1760s. The

portrait employs the typical artistic convention of an

open window providing a view that suggests the

subject’s occupation or social standing, in this case a

sloop of the type used in the West Indies trade in which

Deane was involved as a merchant. While Johnston

painted the portrait of Mehitable Webb Deane and her

son Jesse (a copy of which is displayed in the Webb

house hallway), Silas’ portrait is not a true mate. It

differs in dimension and, possibly, date. Despite stories

to the contrary, careful examination has shown that the

painting was, in fact, not cut down from the size of

Mehitable’s portrait. In passing it should be noted that

in addition to portraits, Johnston is thought to have

pursued decorative grain painting in houses like

Middletown’s Wetmore Mansion and, quite possibly,

the Webb House, where the Washington bed chamber

bears strong suggestive evidence of his hand!

Periodically paintings require some upkeep

for both aesthetic and preservation considerations. Old

protective varnishes yellow with age, surface dirt

builds up, canvases weaken and sag; in short normal

wear and tear will, over time, rob the portrait of much

of its original impact.

Such was the case with both of these

portraits, which had last been treated a half century

ago. Following an onsite survey, paintings

conservator Tom Yost undertook treatment work

which included surface cleaning, removal of

discolored over-paint from previous restorations,

new linings, and stretchers. The results are

remarkable and the Deanes project a liveliness not

seen in our lifetime.

One problem that continued to vex the

curator, however, was the fact that the existing

frames were completely inappropriate for mid-

18th-century portraits. Research indicated that both Blackburn and Johnston favored what were called

“Boston frames,” wide black frames with carved

and gilded liners. This style, Dutch in origin, became increasingly popular in England and, by

the mid-18th-century, in the American colonies. A

survey of Johnston and Blackburn portraits in other collections confirmed that this style was frequently

selected. Perry Hopf, a superb Maine craftsman

specializing in 18th- century frames, was contracted

to construct examples of this style for the Deane

portraits. In a word, the results are breathtaking.

On your next visit to the Deane House be

sure to take a good look at the reinstalled

portraits, which now appear much as the subjects

had intended.

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Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Annual Fund 2018 Donors We would like to acknowledge and thank the following contributors who have made unrestricted

donations to the Museum, January 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019.

Gifts $1-$99 Mrs. Dirck Barhydt Ms. Frances Bertelli Sallie P. Boody Mary Bowman Mrs. Nicoll C. Brinley Mrs. Richard L. Bue Mrs. Stuart H. Clement Natalie & Andrew Crafa Rich Daniotti Ms. Nancy S. Duble Natalie Dyer Mrs. Henry Wilde Estabrook Gail Faherty David & Nancy Faucher Ms. Laurel Goodgion Mrs. Michael Goodman Bruce & Linda Graver Leslie Greene

Gifts $100-$249 Shireen D. & John F. Aforismo John Arcangelo Ms. Caryl Bate Mrs. David Bechtel Mrs. Michael Bell Lisa Bowman Mrs. Samuel W. Childs Betsy Davis Mrs. Bruce Dickerson Emily’s Catering Group Miss M-L Alexandra Escher Finn-Nightingale Family Fund Mrs. Jeanne Goodwin

Gifts $250-$999 Accounting Resources, Inc. Mrs. Robert H. Bainbridge Dr. Ann Mapes Burton Mr. George M. Chester, Jr. Mrs. J. Noyes Crary Clare & Jared Edwards Martha Fransson

Gifts $1,000 & over Anonymous The Budd Family Foundation Sarah Given

James & Carol Hall Mr. & Mrs. James Hill Mrs. Shepherd M. Holcombe Miriam Hostetter William & Simone Howe Mark Izard, M.D. Rebecca & Jean Jackson Mrs. Robert Kirkpatrick Anthony & Teresa Martino Robert O'Connor John & Patty Oldham Mrs. Samuel D. Parkinson Susi Peterson Mrs. John F. Reynolds Mrs. Louis B. Rice Rose & Ray Riley Peter B. Rockholz Joanne Rucci

Mrs. Nicholas M. Greene Mrs. Joseph Hayes Christopher Healy Katherine P. Holden Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hyland David G. & Sharon H. Jepson Susan Raglan Kelley Mrs. Richard Kramer Mimi & Brendan Lynch Mrs. Robert Martin Linda J. Mead Miss Natalie Smith Merriman Mrs. Kathleen Ogden Meyers Mary Elizabeth Morrissey

Howard & Cindy Greenblatt Patricia Knowlton Lee G. Kuckro Mrs. S. Van Vliet Lyman The Hon. Thomas Miano Ben J. Nichols Mrs. Samuel J. Palmisano

Charbra Adams Jestin Gail Porteus Mrs. Josiah Venter

James Jay Secor III Meyer Shulman Polly Moon & Dan Silver Nancy Lasak Smith Barbara Sodegren Andra Sramek Diana Sweeney David & Nancy Taylor Mrs. Calvert Thomas Mary Virginia Treadway Dawn Valentini Judith & Jeffrey Warren Mrs. Joseph Whitley Kyle E. & Alexandra Seitz Woll Linda Yorton CT Open House Day

Raymond & Patricia Noeker Mr. & Mrs. John Oblak Mrs. William Paley Mrs. John Perkins Mrs. Albert S. Redway Betsy Covington Smith Leigh & Betty Standish Mrs. Robert B. Symon Ms. Judith Tatters Two Pour Guys Bartending Gregory & Marsha Walsh Ms. Sarah E. Wagner Lee & Carol West

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Peterson Nancy Poynor Brian & Heather Summers Kimberly Harke Sushon Art & John Tsombanos

Marye Wagner Margery Warren The Society of the Cincinnati in the

State of Connecticut

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Calendar of Museum Events 2019 Mark your calendars!

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MARCH 2019

Sun., March 24 Webb House 2:00-5:00 p.m. Garden Angels Reception

APRIL 2019

Sat., April 6 Museum Houses Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sun. 1-4 p.m. Museum Houses re-open for tours on

weekends only.

MAY 2019

Wed., May 1

Museum Houses

Mon-Sat. 10 a.m.-4

p.m.

(closed Tuesdays)

Sun. 1-4 p.m.

Museum Houses re-open during the

week and weekends.

Sat., May 25 Museum Grounds 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Revolutionary Encampment

JUNE 2019

Sat., June 8 Museum Houses Regular hours CT Open House Day

TBD in June WDS Colonial

Revival Garden TBA Member Appreciation Garden Party

Sat., June 23

(rain or shine) WDS Colonial

Revival Garden 12-4 p.m. CT’s Historic Gardens Day

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