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Author: Christina Forristall

March 29, 2021Newsby

It’s Women’s History Month! Watch Part Two of our Celebrating Women Series!

How appropriate for the second part of our Celebrating Women Series to be posted in March. Expanding Rights, Expanding Roles, 1950 – 2000 is now available.  Celebrating 100 years of Women’s Achievements In 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided women with the right to vote, opening up new avenues for them politically, economically, and socially.  During the …
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December 28, 2020Newsby

The Festival of Light, Hope, and Art Shines Bright!

It has been a challenging year. Thank you to ALL who participated in this year’s Festival of Light, Hope and Art. You brought light into the darkness, hope for a brighter new year and some art to lift our spirits. Thank you to all of our friends and neighbors who also decorated their homes. You really did light up Deep …
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December 3, 2020Uncategorizedby

Festival of Light, Hope & Art in the News!

Thank you Zip06 for highlighting this community event! The holiday season might look a little different this year! But Covid-19 can’t crush our holiday spirit! www.zip06.com/news/20201201/deep-riverx2019s-x2018festival-of-light-hope-and-artx2019-starts-dec-5
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November 9, 2020Exhibits, Uncategorizedby

Rise Up Sisters!

“Rise Up Sisters!” is a traveling exhibit created by the CT Women’s Hall of Fame to depict the journey to women’s suffrage. This beautiful and educational exhibit will be on display at 159 Main Street in Deep River from Tuesday, November 10th to Sunday, November 22nd. The display is set up to be viewed and enjoyed from the sidewalk. The …
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August 26, 2020Newsby

Deep River Community Coming Together to Help During Covid-19.

A Mission Trip in Our Own Back Yard The Deep River Congregational Church sponsors a Mission Trip every summer to a location that needs help. The Teen Issues class consisting of teens from 9th to 12th grade and their councilors had raised money to travel to North Carolina this summer. The plan was to take a weeklong trip and help …
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August 19, 2020Newsby

DRHS Mid Summer Covid-19 Update -Impact on our Society

In an effort to follow guidelines and to keep volunteers and the community safe everything at the Deep River Historical Society closed down the first week of March. The Stone House will remain closed to the public for the remainder of the season. Volunteer staff has intermittently stopped in to check on the building and pick up pieces to work …
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July 10, 2020Uncategorizedby

Historic Plantings at the DRHS

It’s Spring in New England and gardeners are finally able to get their hands in the dirt.  Marian Staye, our building and grounds co-chair, is already out getting our gardens ready to welcome visitors back to the Deep River Historical Society.  We are very excited this year to introduce a new plant species to our gardens. Over the winter our …
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July 8, 2020Newsby

$415,000 in Emergency Relief Funding Awarded to 56 CT Organizations

CT Humanities CARES Act Humanities Relief Grants –Awards Announcement The Deep River Historical Society is thrilled and grateful to be one of the many the recipients of the CARES Act Humanities Relief Grant sponsored by Connecticut Humanities. On July 2nd CT Humanities announced awards non-profit organizations throughout the state who have been negatively impacted by this COVID 1-19 pandemic. Similar …
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June 10, 2020Newsby

Congratulations to the Class of 2020

The Deep River Historical Society is proud to host the Valley Regional High School Senior Photo Signs! They have been placed on our front lawn for the community to enjoy and celebrate the class of 2020. These signs have traveled from the Essex Fire House, to the Chester Meeting House and now at the Deep River Historical Society till the …
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June 3, 2020Exhibitsby

Harry Tyler’s Gun on Display

After the closure of Citizens Bank in Deep River, many community members were concerned about the future of Harry Tyler’s Winchester Rifle. This rifle was used in the infamous Deep River bank robbery of 1899. Harry Tyler used it to defend the bank, killing the man only known as XYZ. The DRHS is excited to announce the 122-year-old firearm has …
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The Deep River Historical Society collects, preserves, and communicates the rich history of the Town of Deep River to the public through exhibits, programs, research collections, and publication.

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