Deep River Historical Society will be at Florence Griswold Museum on July 30th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm for their Midsummer Festival hand-On Minds-On Trail. We will be making paper airplanes and watching them soar. Society publications will be available for sale.
Come and join us for a great day in Old Lyme.
Visit The Florence Griswold Museum website for more details here!
Please consider making a donation to DRHS. This society is an independent charitable organization. It receives no town or state funding. Any contribution above basic membership is tax deductible, and is most appreciated.
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