Annual Orton P. Camp Lecture: Afterlife of an Artifact at Mattatuck Museum

Explore a fascinating chapter of local Civil War history during the Annual Orton P. Camp Lecture, Afterlife of an Artifact: The Journey of One Waterburian’s Congressional Medal of Honor, at the Mattatuck Museum on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

Presented by Museum Registrar and Civil War historian Wayne Eldred, this free lecture examines the legacy of Captain Edwin Neville through primary sources, including maps, historical documents, and a 19th-century artifact. The program traces Neville’s service in the Union Army and explores how his remarkable story resurfaced nearly 155 years later.

This free event is sponsored by the Mattatuck Museum Board of Directors in memory of Orton P. Camp Jr.

The Mattatuck Museum is located at 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702. For additional information, visit https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/orton-p-camp-2027/.