18th-Century Thanksgiving Dinner November 11

Enjoy an authentic 18th-century Thanksgiving Dinner in the rustic Webb Barn. Dinner features a sumptuous bill of fare based on old New England recipes designed by a culinary historian.

The event begins with a reception in a heated tent adjacent to the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Barn.

At 12:45 p.m. guests will enjoy a family-style 18th-century feast prepared by J. Restaurant/Bar. Dinner includes traditional favorites as chine of roast pork, pottage of cabbage, leeks and onions, and Indian pudding. Connecticut State Historian Walter Woodward will provide a presentation on Thanksgiving in Connecticut in the past. Optional tours of the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum will follow.

Reservations are required.