Waterfalls to the Wharf & Beyond

Waterfalls to the Wharf & Beyond

Celebrate Deep River Day Thursday, Sept 12, 7 PM  |  10 am to 2 pm 245 Main Street, Deep River CT Join a family scavenger hunt, explore our collections and discover our treasures. Prizes and tons of fun for all! Don’t miss our Lost Swords exhibit and join curator...
The Lost Swords of the Great White Fleet

The Lost Swords of the Great White Fleet

The Lost Swords of the Great White Fleet Opens, Sunday, June 2, 2-4 PM In 1906, President Teddy Roosevelt launched the the US Navy’s Great White Fleet on an eighteen-month world tour. One of the officers collected dozens of swords along the way. Fifty years later they...
Radical Women, The Suffragists, 2023

Radical Women, The Suffragists, 2023

At the Deep River Town Hall Theatre Saturday, Oct. 21, and Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2:00 pm Talkback immediately following each show. Radical Women, The SuffragistsA New Musical by Patty CarverDirected by Jerry GoehringMusic by Leo Carusone, Patty Carver, & Andrew...
Killingworth Quilt and Fiber Arts Show, 2023

Killingworth Quilt and Fiber Arts Show, 2023

Deep River Historical Society is participating in the Killingworth Quilt and Fiber Arts Show at the Parmalee Farm on September 23 and 24th Four of our historic quilts will be on display. The Killingworth Historical Society will host a Quilt and Fiber Art Show on...
Jason Scappaticci on The Connecticut Witch Trials 2023

Jason Scappaticci on The Connecticut Witch Trials 2023

 Monday, October 30th, 7 PM, The Carriage House There are few people who know witch trials even took place outside of Salem. However, Connecticut led the way in the prosecution and execution of witches almost 50 years before the Salem Witch Trials began. Learn more...
Deep River Day is Farm Day at the Deep River Historical Society!

Deep River Day is Farm Day at the Deep River Historical Society!

 Saturday, September 16th; 10 AM to 2 PM The Carriage House Annex has gotten a facelift! We are opening the Carriage House and the Annex on Deep River Day for a display of rarely viewed items from our farm collection. Did you know that Lozzelle Platt grew tobacco in...