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Commemorating Memorial Day 2023
The Eagle Monument is 100 years old. It was placed on the “Library” green on Memorial Day 1923 to honor the 112 World War I Veterans and veterans from past wars. The cost ($1,800) was raised through a door-to-door campaign across our community. The Eagle was cast in...
DRHS Gets a New Roof
The Stone House and Carriage Houses are getting new roofs. These roofs have exceeded their life expectancy. We are grateful for the ARPA funding that allowed us to replace these roofs to protect the irreplaceable collection that they protect. The crew of Christopher...
November 8 is Election Day and the Trustees of the Deep River Historical Society hope you all go out and VOTE.
We would like to share just a few words about another of Deep River’s WWII veterans. Joseph Waz enlisted in the U.S. Army in January of 1942 at the age of 29. He served “hard” duty in an anti-aircraft battery with the 6th Army in New Guinea and other parts of the...
Erik Hesselberg Book Talk- Night Boat to New York
On Sunday afternoon October 2nd, the Deep River Historical Society and the Chester Historical Societies welcome Erik Hesselberg to the Chester Meeting House. This well-known author and Haddam native will be speaking about steamboats on the CT River (1815 to 1931) and...
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