In conjunction with this year's Wilton Reads program, please take this opportunity to visit the Wilton History Room at Wilton Library during an "open house" day on Saturday, April 23. Visit this wonderful, professionally organized collection of local historical information, documents, maps, and photographs. The Wilton Historical Society owns about half the archives, the WLA […]
Please join Wilton Library for a trip down memory lane as we screen the 2002 documentary film about Wilton's history, produced on the 200th anniversary of the town's separation from Norwalk in 1802, when Wilton was a farm town with one-room schools, unpaved roads and swimming in the river. Oral historians interviewed long-time residents, some […]
Please join Wilton Library for an encore broadcast of Dr. Gil Harel's presentation on Danbury-born composer Charles Ives. He will discuss Ives as a founder of a distinctly American music idiom. We will follow his presentation with a live Q&A with Harel. Charles Ives may very well be considered one of the most important American […]
In Wilton, Connecticut: Three Centuries of People, Places, and Progress, historian Bob Russell takes readers on a remarkable journey of the town. Wilton began 300 years ago as part of Norwalk and became a separate town in 1802. Wilton residents enjoyed their close-knit self-sufficient community until the coming of the railroad in 1852 connected them […]
Please join Wilton Library for a special Patriots’ Day program where history will come alive! Historian and Revolutionary War Reenactor Col. Larry A. Maxwell will tell the story of how the Continental Army and local patriots managed to get around more than 2,000 Crown Forces in Wilton to oppose that invading force at Compo Beach […]
Taverns and inns were an integral part of 18th century Wilton, serving as restaurants, bars, rest stops for weary travelers, and community centers. These businesses were so vital that for a time, Connecticut colonial law required several towns to have at least one tavern open. On April 28, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the […]
On Friday, May 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the Wilton Historical Society will hold a reception to celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions. Commitment to Community: The Lives of Laurent Clerc and Francis Clerc Ogden is developed in partnership with the American School for the Deaf, and explores the lives of two […]
On Saturday, June 3, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Wilton Historical Society will hold its very own beeswax candle making workshop for adults. Museum Educator Catherine Lipper will discuss the history and techniques of crafting beeswax candles, while participants make their own pair of candles for a keepsake or gift. In celebration of […]
Felt is a type of non-woven fabric that has been fabricated since ancient times in countries around the world and is used to make rugs, hats, clothing, wall art, blankets, insulation for boots, and more. Needle felting uses animal fiber such as sheep wool and special tools to enable fibers to mat together to form […]
On Saturday, September 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Wilton Historical Society will hold its very own Elmer Boyd Smith and Country Landscapes in Watercolor workshop for kids. Participants will view "The Town Book: E. Boyd Smith’s 20th Century Wilton” exhibit in the main gallery before embarking on a “make your own watercolor” […]
Please drop in at Wilton Library between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to view the Wilton Laurent Clerc Papers exhibit which was featured recently at the Wilton Historical Society (WHS). You'll also be able to meet and interact with Wilton High School ASL (American Sign Language) students and learn about the Laurent Clerc Stamp Project. […]
After viewing the Laurent Clerc Papers exhibit at Wilton Library, please join us for a presentation which introduces Laurent Clerc the "Apostle of the Deaf in The New World" and […]
