Model trains, holiday cheer, and family fun returns with one of Wilton’s favorite holiday traditions, the Great Trains Holiday Show! Explore the Wilton Historical Society’s 18th- and 19th-century historic buildings — charmingly decorated for the holiday season — to find multiple layouts of model trains that wind their way through miniature winter landscapes, vibrant towns, […]
Autumn was a busy time of year in Colonial America, as families took inventory of their livestock and began the process of storing and preserving food for the long winter ahead. Recently harvested fruits and vegetables were dried, and others were preserved and put into sealed jars. Fall and summer favorites such as pumpkins, apples, […]
Prepare for Halloween by creating your very own decorated pumpkin! Jack-o’-lanterns carved from pumpkins are a Halloween tradition developed in the United States but traces its roots to the practice of root vegetable carving with them from Ireland. A popular alternative way to celebrate Halloween and decorate pumpkins is to paint them with acrylics, creating […]
The Wilton Historical Society's Second Annual Great Wilton Pumpkin Fest will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 2-4 p.m. It’s fun for all ages as with all things pumpkin! Play fall-themed lawn games such as cornhole and pumpkin tic-tac-toe, or join costumed colonial docents as they cook over an open hearth, weave and spin flax, or […]
On October 8, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. proclaimed October 11 of that year Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The holiday has arisen in the United States in the last three decades as an alternative to Columbus Day, and was first celebrated in Berkeley, California in 1992. On October 8, from 11:00-12:00, Wilton Historical will be […]
Several children’s authors have called Wilton home over the years, including Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire, who worked as a team to create classics such as Abraham Lincoln (winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1940), and Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths, published in 1962. E. Boyd Smith’s The Farm Book and […]
Families with children welcome to come at 9am to sort pumpkins at the Historical Society on "Family Morning" as sponsored by the Wilton Kiwanis. All welcome to come thereafter to purchase the pumpkin of your choice. Also Mums, decorative gourds, and even cactus!
The Wilton Historical Society is bringing back its regular Saturday kids programs, now called "Weekend Workshops." The first program, a paper doll-making workshop, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Paper dolls have been a common toy for centuries across the globe. Traditionally, in the United States and Europe, paper […]
From the town’s beginnings in the early 18th century, work depicting the people and landscapes of Wilton have reflected the ever-changing artistic tides of subject matter, materials and styles of the next three centuries. The new exhibition, Lives and Landscapes: Art from the Permanent Collection of the Wilton Historical Society, opening on June 10, explores […]
On Saturday, May 14, A. Robert “Bob” Faesy will receive the inaugural Julian A. Gregory Sr. Award for Historic Preservation at a reception from 5-7 p.m. in Wilton. Join the Wilton Historical Society as it honors Faesy with well-deserved recognition and appreciation at this festive fundraising event. Members and friends are welcome to attend and may […]
