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 his connection to Early Deaf Education. Laurent Clerc Holt and Wilton Historical Society Director Nick Foster will outline the roots of Deaf and American Sign […]
"Down Sodom: The Impact of Rapid Industrialization on Everyday Life in Late 18th- and Early 19th-Century Connecticut " — Jamie Eves, Mill Museum In the 17th year of the collaboration between Wilton Library and the Wilton Historical Society, the scholarly lecture series will focus on the theme of “Innovation, Disruption, Revolution: The Impact of Technological […]
Join the Wilton Historical Society and the Wilton Congregational Church on Sunday, November 3 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. to explore the town’s oldest extant burial ground, Sharp Hill Cemetery. Established in 1738, the cemetery was active up to the 1880’s. It serves as the final resting place of many notable Wilton residents, including Revolutionary War veterans, pastors, […]
Farm Team: Wilton’s Semi-Pro Baseball Team A Lecture from Wilton Historical Society Director Nick Foster Thursday, May 15, 6:30 to 7:30 PM Baseball is America’s pastime for a reason. Since the 1800s, the game has grown alongside the country, reflecting national changes and trends. This story has played out not just in Major League ballparks, […]
