LGBTQ Oral Histories Wanted!
12:00 pm - 7:15 pm Westport Pride and the Westport Museum for History & Culture have joined forces to create a new LGBTQ Oral History Project! Historically, queer narratives have ...
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Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United States
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Getting Creative: Wartime Weddings in the US and UK
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesDid you know that, during World War II, wedding rates skyrocketed? It seemed soldiers and civilians alike were rushing to the altar. However, due to limited resources in the US ...
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Destination Westport: Evergreen Burial Ground
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesSurvey the resting place of past Westporters and learn their stories as you meander through Saugatuck Congregational Church’s Evergreen Cemetery. Discover gravestones belonging to everyday citizens as well as prominent ...
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Dress Construction Viewing and Activities
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesEver wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past? Join our Director of Programs and Collections, Nicole Carpenter, ...
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Destination Westport: Saugatuck Stories Walking Tour
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesExplore diverse experiences as you stroll through the riverside neighborhood of Saugatuck. Situated at the mouth of the Saugatuck River at the Long Island Sound, the area has been historically ...
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Chats on the Past: Cheyney McKnight
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin us for an in-person discussion with social media influencer Cheyney McKnight. Known for her online work at Not Your Momma’s History (@notyourmommashistory) she is a living historian of African ...
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Exhibition Curator Tour: “Legacy: The Adairs of Westport”
FeaturedWestport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin our curators to immerse yourself in the story of the Adair family in this special tour of our exhibit “Legacy: The Adairs of Westport.” Hear the fascinating story of ...
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Bittersweet: Chocolate in the American Colonies
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesExperience the growing, harvesting, and historical process of making cocoa in Westport Museum’s hands-on exhibition that explores the connection between chocolate and Westport’s mercantile past in the 18th and 19th ...
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I Thee Wed: Bridal Fashion from the Collections
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesVisitors can explore several examples of wedding gowns—both white and the less traditional—in the Museum’s collection in I Thee Wed: Western Bridal Fashion from the Collection. Discover how these iconic ...
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Legacy: the Adairs of Westport
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesFor nearly one hundred years Benjamin Adair and his descendants called Westport home. Likely born into slavery in North Carolina, Adair built a prosperous life through a series of smart ...
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Westport-wide Scavenger Hunt
Westport Museum for History & Culture 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT, United StatesRiddle me this! Can you find all 12 of the Museum’s town history “quilt” squares? Hidden around town at partner locations are 12”x12” beautifully designed artworks inspired by town monuments, ...
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Destination Westport: In Gatsby’s Shoes
Longshore Marina 260 Compo Rd S, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesImagine it’s the summer of 1920. Westport is a sleepy farm community that lures New York’s most glamorous couple-F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald—to its shores. Seeking respite from their whirlwind ...
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