• Theodate Pope’s Highfield: A History at Mattatuck Museum

    Mattatuck Museum 63 Prospect Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

    Explore the story of Highfield, a Middlebury estate designed by pioneering Connecticut architect Theodate Pope Riddle for Joseph and Elizabeth Chamberlain in 1911–1914. Family album photographs from the Chamberlains’ early years at the estate and materials related to Pope’s English Arts and Crafts style highlight her design and career. Pope became one of the first ... Read more

  • Happy Anniversary! Centenary Celebrations & Beyond at Fairfield Museum & History Center

    Fairfield Museum & History Center 370 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT

    Explore how people have marked important moments in history, from the nation’s Centennial in 1876 and Bicentennial in 1976 to town and state anniversaries. Photographs, quilts, costumes, flags, and other objects reveal how Fairfielders have commemorated the past through traditions such as parades, quilting bees, and reenactments. The exhibition is on view June 13 through ... Read more

  • Connecticut’s Revolution at Museum of Connecticut History

    Museum of Connecticut History 231 Capitol Ave, Hartford, United States

    Mark the nation’s 250th anniversary with an exhibition exploring the people and experiences that shaped Connecticut during the Revolutionary era. More than 100 objects and documents bring new and familiar stories to light, including a copy of the Declaration of Independence printed by Mary Katharine Goddard, a Revolutionary War flag, a fragment of a statue ... Read more