Friday June 14th, curator Rhonda Forristall spoke at the Westport Historical Society and told the story of Billy Winters’ journey on the Underground Railroad. The well attended event complimented Westport Historical Society’s current exhibit “Remembered” which showcases the African American community in Westport. This exhibit, as well as the Deep River Historical Society’s publication of Billy Winters, both received awards of merit at the Connecticut League of Historic Organization conference recently.
Special Update
Annual Meeting on March 19th. Deep River Historical Society held its Annual Meeting on March 19th in the Carriage House. It was the largest event of its kind in many years. We are pleased to announce that Trustees Jeff Hostetler, Cheryl Tilney and Jim Olson were...
