Discover the heroes of the American Revolution during the Westport Museum’s Paths ofPatriots Walking Tour, part of its Real Revolution America 250 exhibition. Held in one ofWestport’s earliest cemeteries, this powerful program explores the town’s Revolutionary Warpast. Hear gripping stories of the day Green’s Farms burned, discover the resilience of localpatriots, and learn about enslaved ...
Ages 8 and up Family Friendly You know pickles from the supermarket, but did you know you can easily make your own? Pickling is a historic way of preserving food to keep it from spoiling. Throughout history, cooks rich and poor pickled vegetables and fruit to have food all year long. Quick refrigerator pickles use only vinegar, sugar, salt, and your favorite flavorings. They don’t require a lot of ingredients or complicated know-how and ...
Ages 8 and Up Butter is something you probably eat every day. You might spread it on your toast or melt it over your popcorn, but did you know that you can make it with just one ingredient and some elbow grease? If you’ve never tasted fresh homemade butter, this is your chance. You may never go back to the supermarket for it ...
Ages 8 and up, Reservation required Schools are bringing cursive back! It’s how we wrote for centuries but many young people never learned it. Across the country, there is a new movement to reclaim it and teach it. Cursive is more than just an art. Learning it helps strengthen fine motor skills, improves memory, and ...
Locations: Event Details Get ready to view history through the lens of America’s most beloved dish: macaroni and cheese! Join culinary historian Karima Moyer-Nocchi for insights from her book, The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese from Ancient Rome to Modern America, tracing the dish’s story across centuries of colonization, migration, labor, industry, race, class, and ...
This Fall Market hosted by Pop Shop welcomes autumn to downtown Westport! Explore local vendors and find the perfect presents for your loved ones. Enjoy a cozy, community-centered shopping experience filled with seasonal cheer, unique handmade goods, and festive surprises along the way. This is a FREE event offered on the grounds of the museum. ...
Step Into the Roaring Twenties: Fitzgerald’s Summer in Westport – A Tour Like No Other! Picture this: It’s the summer of 1920, and Westport, a quiet farm town, becomes the summer escape for one of New York’s most glamorous couples—F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Seeking a breath of fresh air from their whirlwind Jazz Age ...
Though the buildings are long gone, the site of the Westport Sanitarium—one of two in Westport—stood in what is, today, Winslow Park. Follow our docent through the park and discover the tales of the administrators, doctors and patients that lived and worked in the sanitariums. See images from the time and ear tales of heartbreak, ...
Step into the shadows of legend as the ghost of Washington Irving himself rises to recount his chilling tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Gather in our historic barn, where flickering lantern light set the perfect stage for the Headless Horseman to ride again. This special performance features an abbreviated, family-friendly reading of Irving’s classic ghost ...
Limit 10 Ages 8 and Up $15.00/per child and/or adult activity only: Reservation and Tickets Required Cross-stitching is one of the oldest kinds of embroidery that may be found everywhere on the planet. It’s also one of the easiest! It’s just sewing stitches in the form of Xs. Cross-stitch came to America from Europe and ...
Step into the darkness. Step into 1647. Before Halloween became costumes and candy, fear could take a much darker form. Enter the world of Connecticut’s earliest European colonists and experience witchcraft beliefs, superstition, and fear through their own words. Seated in near-total darkness inside our newly renovated 19th-century barn, you’ll hear the stories, accusations, and ...
Raise a glass to George Washington—and discover what America’s first president actually drank. Step into the tavern world of the American Revolution for Ale to the Chief, a lively evening of historic drinks, tavern fare, and stories of Westport's role in the War for Independence. Sample stout made from George Washington’s own recipe and brewed in Virginia, ...
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