by Christina Forristall | Aug 24, 2021 | Event, News
The Programs Committee has invited historians from the community to come and share their stories and knowledge of Deep River in a series of talks to be held in the Carriage House this fall and winter with Covid-19 restrictions in place for everyone’s safety. We...
by Christina Forristall | Aug 18, 2021 | Event, News
This week the focus is on Main Street, where so many of our businesses were repurposed from older businesses. This just reinforces what we talked about last week! That Deep River is a town with love and respect for the past, refurbishing old buildings and repurposing...
by Christina Forristall | Aug 12, 2021 | Event, News
Find the monument honoring our Revolutionary War Soldiers in Winthrop Cemetery. It is the monument in front of the flagpole at Winthrop Cemetery, placed there for the Bicentennial and dedicated in 1976. A wreath is laid there every Memorial Day. The...
by Christina Forristall | Aug 5, 2021 | Event, News
We started this challenge by locating the Deep River. Now it’s time to talk about the factories that took their power from that river. Unfortunately, most of them are no longer standing due to age or fire. The Pratt, Read & Co. Factory built in 1881...
by Christina Forristall | Jul 28, 2021 | Event, News
Last week we took a look at the men who built ships in Deep River. This week’s challenge involves looking for the men who sailed the ships, sometimes known as “Blue Water Masters.” Captain Calvin Williams built his stately home on Kirtland St in view of the CT...
by Christina Forristall | Jul 22, 2021 | Event, News
This week’s challenge involves finding the home of one of Deep River’s shipbuilders, Eli Denison. This house is located on the corner of Phelps Lane and River Street, overlooking the Lace Factory and the CT River. This house is privately owned. Thomas Denison’s...
