Guest Speaker Jerry Roberts ~”The Mayflower Factor”
Carriage House 245 Main Street, Deep River, CTJoin Jerry Robert's on November 18th at 7:00 pm for the second talk in our series of guest speakers at the Carriage House. Jerry's talk, "The Mayflower Factor" is in recognition of the 400th Anniversary of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth, MA.
Festival of Trees is Back!
Deep River Historical Society 245 Main Street, Deep River, CTThe theme this year is REJOICING! As we rejoice that we are able to bring back this popular family holiday event. Vote for your favorite tree December 3rd & 4th from 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Sunday, December 5th from 12:00 pm- 3:00 pm Winner Ribbons will be on Display!
Annual Meeting March 16th!
Carriage House 245 Main Street, Deep River, CTOur annual meeting will be held on March 16th at 7:00 pm in the Carriage House. This will be an in-person event. We will practice social distancing and masks will be worn but will follow current guidelines if things change. We are not going to host a potluck dinner as we have in the past. We will have a short …
Shoreline Historical Society Coffee
Deep River Historical Society 245 Main Street, Deep River, CTDRHS will be hosting members of historical societies from the Shoreline area for a tour of the new exhibit and a discussion on how their organizations are surviving the pandemic and other pertinent topics. We will open at 9:00 am for those wishing to tour the exhibits. Coffee will begin at 10:00 am.
DRHS Welcomes Warriors in the Community
Deep River Historical Society 245 Main Street, Deep River, CTWe are looking forward to hosting the Valley Warriors on their Community Service Day. These wonderful students can accomplish so much in such a short period of time. *Rain Date is May 26th.
Opening Day at DRHS
Deep River Historical Society 245 Main Street, Deep River, CTNew exhibits commemorating the 80th anniversary of the booming of Pearl Harbor. We will be telling the stories of Deep River "boys" as they served around the world. We will also be highlighting the 75th anniversary of the Deep River becoming a town. The Governor signed the bill into law on June 2, 1947, in Hartford with Deep River residents …
The Strawberry Social is Back!
Carriage House 245 Main Street, Deep River, CTWe are so excited that our Strawberry Social is back and in person! Door Open at 1:00 pm. Outdoor will be available weather permitting. Take-out is available! $7.50 for adults and $4.00 for children under 7 years of age. Don't forget about our Berry Basket Raffle!
Orphan and Discontinued Car Show is Back!
Deep River Historical Society 245 Main Street, Deep River, CTFor car 1900-on up! Hosted by The Deep River Historical Society. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 on the Society grounds. No rain date. $10 per car entry fee for “Orphan and Discontinued” cars. NON-"Orphan" and Discontinued Cars will NOT be in the judging field but will be WELCOME in a field of Antique/Classic/ etc. cars and subject to the $10 entry …
Book Launch – More Deep River Stories by Frank Santoro
Carriage House 245 Main Street, Deep River, CTFrank Santoro brings you new stories about Deep River! He will be available to talk about his creation and sign copies of his newest book, as well as his other book Deep River Stories. The book is illustrated by Deep River artists. More details TBA!
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 his most recent book Night Boat to New York.