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  • Tree Swallow Sunset Trips on Onrust & RiverQuest at Connecticut River Museum

    Tree Swallow Sunset Trips on Onrust & RiverQuest at Connecticut River Museum

    Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT

    Experience one of nature's most remarkable evening spectacles during the Tree Swallow Sunset Trips aboard Onrust and RiverQuest, offered from August 21 through September 23, 2026. These evening cruises travel to a special location along the Connecticut River where hundreds of thousands of tree swallows gather at sunset before settling into the reeds for the ... Read more

  • The American Turtle in the Revolutionary War at Connecticut River Museum

    The American Turtle in the Revolutionary War at Connecticut River Museum

    Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT

    A fascinating chapter in early submarine warfare comes to life during Live from the Boathouse! Fred Fresé and Roy Manstan present The American Turtle in the Revolutionary War on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 6 to 7 pm. The lecture explores the story of David Bushnell of Saybrook and his American Turtle, the first combat ... Read more

  • Watershed Week at Connecticut River Museum

    Watershed Week at Connecticut River Museum

    Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT

    The Connecticut River and the communities connected to it take center stage during Watershed Week, taking place September 18 through 27, 2026, as partners throughout the Connecticut River watershed come together to celebrate and protect this national treasure. Now in its second year, Watershed Week is organized by the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership and brings ... Read more

  • 2026 Annual Meeting at Connecticut River Museum

    2026 Annual Meeting at Connecticut River Museum

    Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT

    Members of the Connecticut River Museum are invited to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10 to 11 am. Hosted by the Trustees of the Connecticut River Museum at Steamboat Dock, Inc., the annual meeting provides museum members with an opportunity to gather and participate in the organization's yearly business ... Read more

  • Block Party at Connecticut River Museum

    Block Party at Connecticut River Museum

    Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT

    Celebrate a day of family-friendly fun during the Connecticut River Museum Block Party on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm. Held throughout the museum campus, this community event features live music, food and beverage vendors, educational activities focused on history and nature, and classic lawn games for all ages. Families can ... Read more

  • River Tales at Connecticut River Museum

    River Tales at Connecticut River Museum

    Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT

    Young learners can explore the sounds and rhythms of the Connecticut River Museum grounds during a special River Tales session with artist-in-residence Ben Cosgrove on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The one-time session begins at 11 am and invites children and their caregivers to listen to the sounds around the museum grounds with Cosgrove and discover ... Read more

  • Concert with Ben Cosgrove at Connecticut River Museum

    Concert with Ben Cosgrove at Connecticut River Museum

    Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT

    Artist-in-residence Ben Cosgrove presents a special gallery performance inspired by the sounds and rhythms of the Connecticut River on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 1 pm. Part of the Connecticut River Museum’s River Tales programming, the concert invites audiences to listen to the sounds and rhythms of the water while exploring the museum’s new special ... Read more

  • When the CT River Decided the Revolution at Connecticut River Museum

    When the CT River Decided the Revolution at Connecticut River Museum

    Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT

    Historian Matt Warshauer explores the role of the Connecticut River during the American Revolution in When the CT River Decided the Revolution on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 6 to 7 pm. Part of the Connecticut River Museum’s Live from the Boathouse! series, this lecture examines the importance of the Connecticut River during a pivotal ... Read more

  • America 250: The Connecticut River Goes to War at Connecticut River Museum

    America 250: The Connecticut River Goes to War at Connecticut River Museum

    Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT

    Historian Elizabeth Normen explores the Connecticut River’s role in wartime history during America 250: The Connecticut River Goes to War on Wednesday, November 10, 2026, from 6 to 7 pm. Part of the Connecticut River Museum’s Live from the Boathouse! series, this lecture examines the ways the Connecticut River and the communities along its banks ... Read more

  • An Evening with Ben Cosgrove at Connecticut River Museum

    An Evening with Ben Cosgrove at Connecticut River Museum

    Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT

    The Connecticut River Museum’s first annual Artist-in-Residence program concludes with An Evening with Ben Cosgrove on Saturday, November 14, 2026. The evening begins with a cocktail hour from 4 to 5 pm, followed by a concert at 5 pm. As the museum’s Artist-in-Residence, Cosgrove will debut a collection of musical works inspired by the sights ... Read more