Explore history with your family this summer at the Weston History & Culture Center in Weston, CT.
Sundays: June 29, July 27, August 3 and September 7 from 1pm – 4pm.
Enjoy interactive fun on a tour of the historic Coley House! Learn about the forgotten village of Valley Forge, explore the Weston Meteorite, and dive into the history of Ragtime dance on your visit.
Tickets available at the door: Free for members of the Weston History & Culture Center; $5- non-member adults, $3 non-member child, Free for children 5 and under.
Take a guided tour of the award-winning Coley House, the only historic house in CT brought back to reflect life during the 1940s. Explore how the Coley family lived, worked and played while on the home front during World War II. Curious young minds can try their hands at dialing a rotary phone, typing on a typewriter, playing with 1940s toys and games, and building a house with Lincoln Logs. In the parlor, learn about leisure time on the home front during World War II. Sit down at the dining room table for an interactive experience as you discuss topics important to the Coley family and Weston during this period. Explore a kitchen in transition as technology and World War II impacted food supplies, appliances and everyday household tasks. Learn about the lady of the home, Cleora Coley, who served multiple roles in the family.
In the Visitor’s Center, enjoy three engaging exhibits. Learn about the Weston Meteorite, the Flood of 1955 and other important Weston moments in the exhibit, “Twelve Stories of Weston History”. View haunting photos in the new exhibit, “Images of a Forgotten Village: Valley Forge”, which explores a Weston neighborhood now underneath the Saugatuck Reservoir. Have fun tapping your toes in our summer pop-up exhibit, “May I Have This Dance?”, which features Ragtime dance music, dance manuals, sheet music, dance cards and more from the private collection of social dance historian, Susan de Guardiola.
Bask in the summer sunshine on the historic property. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on your visit. Stroll through the Daniel E. Offutt, III Sculpture Garden and explore the whimsical sculptures created by former Weston resident, philanthropist and artist, Daniel E. Offutt, III. Learn more about the Coley Homestead by touring the grounds using our award-winning historic interpretive signs dotted around the property. Weston history comes alive at the Weston History & Culture Center.
The Weston History & Culture Center is located at 104 Weston Road in Weston, CT. Parking and entrance is located on High Acre Road. Begin your visit at the Visitor’s Center (red building adjacent to parking lot).
The Weston Historical Society D/B/A The Weston History & Culture Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. WHCC would like to thank its benefactors: The Daniel E. Offutt, III Charitable Trust and the Twenty-Seven Foundation. It also thanks its annual sponsors: Fairfield County Bank, Pullman & Comley, Esthetic Dental Group of Westport and Aquarion Water Company. For more information and how to donate, visit www.WestonCTHistory.org or email:
aW5mbyB8IHdlc3RvbmN0aGlzdG9yeSAhIG9yZw== or call: 203-226-1804.
You may also like the following events from Weston Historical Society:
- Next Thursday, 14th August, 01:00 pm, Summer Thursday Open Hours at Weston History & Culture Center in Weston
- Next month, 7th September, 01:00 pm, Summer Sundays - Exhibits, Tours & More! in Weston
- Next month, 7th September, 05:30 pm, One Bad Oyster at Music at the Barn - Weston History & Culture Center in Weston
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