New London County Historical Society

Vampires, Costumes, and a Concert
2021-10-30 13:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Shaw Mansion, 11 Blinman Street, New London, CT, 06320, United States

12th Annual Thames River Cruise: Witches in Connecticut
2021-10-16 12:30 - 16:00 | CT
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Concert in the Garden
2021-09-25 13:00 - 15:00 | CT
Concert is postponed to October 30th! A New Event has been created featuring Vampires and FLEET!

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Parking available in the Municipal Parking lot adjacent to Green Street, and across the street behind the convenience stores.
For more information email info@nlchs.org or call 860.443.1209

2021 Annual Meeting
2021-01-30 15:00 - 17:00 | CT
Join us as we hold our Virtual Annual Meeting on January 30, 2021 at 3pm. Our speaker will be Deborah Donovan who will discuss the Thames River Heritage Park virtual lectures and walking tours. Additionally the Executive Director, Steve Manuel discusses process retaining our corporate status with the Secretary of the State.

Holiday Masque: Rum, Rum Runners, and Rapscallions
2020-10-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Shaw Mansion, 11 Blinman Street, New London, CT, 06320, United States
The New London County Historical Society and The Real McCoy invite you to participate in Rum, Rum Runners and Rapscallions. Dress up, learn the history of Pirates, Privateers, and Rum Runners in southeastern Connecticut, and sample fine rums provided by The Real McCoy. In addition there will be a signature rum cocktail available for your enjoyment.

Our executive director will tell the tales of the Pirate Henry Morgan, Privateer Thomas Allen, and the rumrunner the Real McCoy, before the tasting.
The NLCHS will be adhering to Covid-19 guidelines for our event, so we only have 80 tickets available. This is a 21 and older event. Masks are required, costumes are encouraged. We are hoping to bring in a food truck and are discussing our music options. Please keep visiting to see updates, or like us on Facebook.
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Member Ticket $20 Non Member Ticket$25
Event Parking
New London has several parking garages and lots within walking distance to the Shaw Mansion, in addition to street parking.
Water Street Garage – 160 Water Street
Winthrop Blvd Garage – 38 Governor Winthrop Blvd
Green Street Parking Lot – 126-160 Green Street
Street parking on Bank, Blinman, Brewer, Tilley, Howard and Reed Streets
Event Sponsors
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Easter Egg Hunt
2020-03-28 13:00 - 15:00 | New London County Historical Society, 11 Blinman Street, New London, CT, 06320, United States
With a Grant from Chelsea Groton Bank, the NLCHS is pleased to host an Easter Egg Hunt in our Garden on March 28th, from 1pm to 3pm. The event is for children of all ages. They will hunt in our garden for eggs filled with candy. There will be craft making availalable for children who are interested. For More Information, email info@nlchs.org The event is free and open to the public.

Founding of the New London County Historical Society Lecture Series
2020-03-21 14:00 - 16:00 | New London Public Library, 63 Huntington St, New London, 06320, United States
Professor Nancy Steenburg discusses the people who founded the New London County Historical Society 150 years ago at our county libraries. The series is 5 lectures.

Henry Haven, whaling magnate, and Mayor of New London, began the process to found the NLCHS. Join Professor Steenburg as she discusses Haven at the New London Public Library. The event is free and open to the public.

Annual Meeting
2020-01-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Shaw Mansion, 11 Blinman Street, New London, CT, 06320, United States
Join us on January 25th at 3PM for our Annual Meeting. Professor Nancy Steenburg, Associate Director for Advising at The University of Connecticut Avery Point lectures on Henry P. Haven (1815-1876) the founder of the NLCHS. Haven, of Norwichown rose from poverty to become on of New London’s most prominent citizens. At age 18 he became bookkeeper in the Thomas W. Williams Firm, and became a full partner at the age of 23. In addition to his work with the Williams and Haven Whaling Firm, he was involved in banking, railroads, and initiated the Phoenix Guano Company, which shipped fertilizer from the Pacific Islands to New London. Haven served as Mayor of New London from 1853-1856, founded the New London County Historical Society in 1870, and left a bequest to built the New London Public Library.
We’ll also have the unveiling of our new logo in advance of our 2020 sesquicentennial celebration. Our new logo symbolizes NLCHS’s guiding pillars for the next 150 years.

Pictures with Santa
2019-12-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Shaw Mansion, 11 Blinman Street, New London, CT, 06320, United States
Santa will be visiting the Shaw Mansion on December 14th! Bring your camera and get a picture taken with Santa in our Long Parlour from 11AM-2PM. This is a free event!

RumRaiser
2019-10-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Shaw Mansion, 11 Blinman Street, New London, CT, 06320, United States
The New London County Historical Society and The Real McCoy invite you to participate in our first annual signature rum cocktail competition on October 19th in the gardens of the Shaw Mansion in downtown New London.
Sample signature rum cocktails created by local bars using rum graciously provided by The Real McCoy. Once you’ve sampled each contenders creations, pick your favorite cocktail and cast your vote. The winning cocktail will be featured at our 150th celebration in December 2020.
Enjoy music from the Jazz band Fleet throughout the evening as you sample some truly unique drinks at this one-of-a-kind event. If you get hungry we’ve got three food trucks ready to meet your every food craving. Food is not included with admission. For full event details, visit the RumRaiser page.
Note this is a 21 and up event only. All attendees must show their ID upon entry.

Annual Meeting of the New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society
2019-06-09 13:00 - 16:00 | CT
Schedule

1:00 p.m. – Andrew Stout “ TAC’s Archaeological Holdings and the Acquisition of the NEHFES Site in Chesterfield, Connecticut.”
Guest speaker: Andrew Stout, Eastern Regional Director, TAC – The Archaeological Conservancy of America
2:00p.m. – Reception
3:00 p.m. – NEHFES Annual Members’ Meeting

Reservations required via email to NEHFES Treasurer Nancy Butler at nbutler@aboveallelse.org

CT Open House Day
2019-06-08 10:00 - 13:00 | CT
On Saturday June 8th from 10:00am– 1:00pm, NLCHS will offer free tours of the Shaw Mansion in honor of CT Open House Day.
At 2:00 p.m., we’ll host a lecture titled: Local Connections: Finding the H.M.S. Resolute. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Flock Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice
2019-05-26 14:00 - 16:00 | CT
This year Flock Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice, an adaptation of the Jane Austen novel in our Long Parlor. Pride and Prejudice, adapted by Jon Jory, is a play adaptation of Jane Austen’s Regency era-set romance novel. Pride and Prejudice explores the importance of marrying for love at a time when society is pressuring young women to find profitable suitors. The story follows Mr. Bennet and his five unmarried daughters, focusing specifically on Elizabeth as she and the wealthy Mr. Darcy navigate their attraction.Enjoy the play amid this historic setting. The play runs for three weeks and the show times are as follows:
Saturday, May 11th 7PM
Sunday, May 12th, 2PM
Friday, May 17th, 7PM
Saturday, May 18th, 2 Shows 2Pm and 7PM
Friday, May 24th, 7PM
Saturday, May 25th, 2 Shows 2PM and 7PM
Sunday, May 26th 2PM

To purchase tickets, visit Flock Theatre.

Flock Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice
2019-05-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-05-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-05-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-05-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-05-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-05-12 14:00 - 16:00 | CT
This year Flock Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice, an adaptation of the Jane Austen novel in our Long Parlor. Pride and Prejudice, adapted by Jon Jory, is a play adaptation of Jane Austen’s Regency era-set romance novel. Pride and Prejudice explores the importance of marrying for love at a time when society is pressuring young women to find profitable suitors. The story follows Mr. Bennet and his five unmarried daughters, focusing specifically on Elizabeth as she and the wealthy Mr. Darcy navigate their attraction.Enjoy the play amid this historic setting. The play runs for three weeks May 11-26, Friday and Saturday evenings, with a Sunday Matinee. To purchase tickets, visit Flock Theatre.

Flock Theatre's Production of Pride & Prejudice
2019-05-11 19:00 - 21:00 | CT
This year Flock Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice, an adaptation of the Jane Austen novel in our Long Parlor.
Pride and Prejudice, adapted by Jon Jory, is a play adaptation of Jane Austen’s Regency era-set romance novel. Pride and Prejudice explores the importance of marrying for love at a time when society is pressuring young women to find profitable suitors. The story follows Mr. Bennet and his five unmarried daughters, focusing specifically on Elizabeth as she and the wealthy Mr. Darcy navigate their attraction.
Enjoy the play amid this historic setting. The play runs for three weeks May 11-26, Friday and Saturday evenings, with a Sunday Matinee.
To purchase tickets, visit Flock Theatre.

Walk to end Homelessness
2019-04-28 13:00 - 14:00 | CT
The Shaw Mansion is a scheduled stop on the Homeless Hospitality Center’s Walk to end Homelessness.
The Walk raises awareness about homelessness in southeastern Connecticut and also raises support for the programs of the Homeless Hospitality Center in New London.
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It is organized by HHC and students from Connecticut College’s Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy. Proceeds benefit HHC.
To register for the event or to learn more, please click here.

Lecture on Frances Caulkins
2019-04-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Otis Library, 261 Main Street, Norwich, Connecticut, 06360
In honor of Harris Sisters Month at Otis Library in Norwich, NLCHS is sponsoring a lecture on Frances Caulkins by Nancy Steenburg.
Nancy will be speaking about Frances Manwaring Caulkins, both about Caulkins’s life and work in Norwich, but more specifically about her involvement in the abolition movement in Norwich, where she was the first president of the Norwich Female Anti-Slavery Society.
Nancy has worked at the University of Connecticut, Avery Point campus since 1996. She is currently the Associate Director of Academic Advising and Assistant Director of the Bachelor of General Studies program and an adjunct history professor. She teaches upper-level history classes at UConn, including “History of Connecticut” and “Social and Cultural History of Connecticut and New England.” Nancy currently serves as the president of the Connecticut Coalition for History and the editor of Connecticut History Review, the only scholarly journal on Connecticut History.

What’s Where? How to Research the Past
2019-04-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-04-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-03-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-03-20 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Explore the basics of conducting traditional and online research in a four-session course. Every session will be held on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Session 1: March 20
Session 2: March 27
Session 3: April 3
Session 4: April 10
Registration:
$40 for members of the New London County Historical Society. $60 for non-members.
Space very limited; pre-registration required by March 8th.

Murder Mystery at Shaw Mansion
2019-03-23 18:00 - 21:00 | CT
Mystery and intrigue are afoot at the Shaw Mansion in New London! NLCHS is partnering with Sanctum Simulations, LLC to host a Murder Mystery Dinner on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Join us for dinner and a show as you step back in time and help Nathaniel Shaw Perkins Jr. discover hidden clues and plots that will lead investigators to the true identity of the murderer. Solve the case and enjoy a night out with friends in this unique opportunity to participate in an interactive Victorian-era mystery dinner in the historic Shaw Mansion.
The Murder Mystery Dinner will be held on Saturday March 23, 2019 at 6:00pm. The Shaw Mansion is located at 11 Blinman Street in New London. On street parking is available on Bank Street and Blinman Street, and in the municipal lot on Tilly Street. Seating for the dinner begins at 5:15pm. Tickets are limited! The cost of the dinner is $40 for members and $50 for nonmembers.

148th Annual Meeting
2018-09-16 15:00 - 17:00 | CT
The NLCHS invites you to join us at 3pm on September 16th in historic Shaw Mansion for our 148th Annual Meeting.
Finding Resolute
This year we feature two digital productions concerning the whaling bark George Henry. While on a whaling expedition in 1855, George Henry discovered the abandoned HMS Resolute abandoned in the ice. Captain James Buddington ordered the crew abandon their whaling mission and begin the salvage of Resolute.
HMS Resolute was one of several ships engaged in the search for the lost Franklin expedition. Five years later, George Henry, under the command of Sidney Buddington, went in search of the same lost expedition.
Finding the Resolute and Tookoolito describe two events in our maritime history which involve the George Henry.
