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Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum to Host Festive Thanksgiving Tours, New Authentic Thanksgiving Dinner Event and Black Friday Shopping Opportunities (September 19, 2011)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum gets in the “spirit” of Halloween with
haunted tours and an afternoon with a vampire expert (September 19, 2011)

June’s blooms abound at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum (June 17, 2011)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum welcomes spring with native plant sale, children’s exhibit, George Washington bedroom renovation (April 5, 2011)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum will host third annual Revolutionary War encampment on Saturday, May 28 (March 18, 2011)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Honors Women’s History Month with Special Programs in March!

Webb Deane Stevens Museum Honors Black History Month with Special Tours in February. Activities Reveal the Stories of Enslaved and Free African-Americans in Wethersfield .

Experience how our holiday season has evolved at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in December. This December, celebrate the ways in which our holiday season has evolved over the past three centuries with a special party, tours and new exhibits at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum. (November 18, 2010)

Ghosts of Wethersfield’s past yield their secrets during Spirits of Old Wethersfield tours at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum - Meet the spirits within three of Connecticut’s most historic homes. Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum’s ‘Spirits of Old Wethersfield’ Halloween house tours October 9 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. (September 27, 2010)

Celebrate fall during September and October events at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum - Join in the fun in historic Wethersfield, as the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum gets ready to bring in the new season. (August 19, 2010)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum's Joseph Webb House is receiving a historical facelift - While red is often considered a traditional color for New England homes today, the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum's Joseph Webb House is returning to the exterior tones of its adolescence. (June 4, 2010)

This summer, step into the past during the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum’s Summer Sampler — Find out what it was like to live during colonial times. With the Webb-Deane-Stevens Summer Sampler program, children get to explore colonial life through crafts, games, stories and a variety of fun activities. (May 2010)

Event Advisory -- On May 22nd the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum’s second annual staging of a Revolutionary War encampment (May 4, 2010)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum and Buttolph-Williams House To Celebrate Statewide Connecticut Open House Day June 12 -- Festivities Designed to Build Awareness of State's Cultural and Tourism Assets Among Residents (April 8, 2010)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum will host second annual Revolutionary War encampment and unveil renovation of George Washington's bedroom on May 22 -- On May 22, 1781, General George Washington and French Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur Comte de Rochambeau met at Joseph Webb's House in Wethersfield, Conn. (March 31,2010)

Antiquers and Collectors Take Note! Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum To Hold Biennial Tags & Treasures Sale March 26, 27 and 28 -- Antique aficionados and bargain hunters will find collectibles and historic estate items (February 9, 2010)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum to offer Little Historians program for children 2-4 in February and March -- It's never too early to learn about the past! (January 6, 2010)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Honors Black History Month with Special Tours in February -- Activities Reveal the Stories of Enslaved and Free African Americans in Wethersfield (January, 2010)

Uncovering General George Washington's bedroom.as it really was --
For the next week, Wethersfield's Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum is restoring woodwork within historic bedchamber where the Revolutionary War's final campaign was planned (December 18, 2009)

Was Silas Deane poisoned? How did families in the 1800's mourn their children? How did Wallace Nutting's nervous breakdown launch a Colonial craze?
Ghosts of Wethersfield's past yield their secrets during Halloween tours at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum October 17 (September 21, 2009)

Tales of witchcraft and tombstones
Wethersfield's Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum to give special tours focusing on witchcraft and the Ancient Burying Ground during October (September 15, 2009)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum To offer Thanksgiving Tours throughout November
Exhibit at the Silas Deane House portrays Holiday Festivities in Colonial America from November 7 to 29 (September 3, 2009)

Step Into The Past At the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum With Hands-On Activities July 13-17
As you’re planning your summer, why not include a fun-filled week of history brought to life at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in historic Wethersfield, Conn.? (June 2009)

Revolutionary War Encampment Planned at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
Present day Fifth Connecticut Regiment to showcase Revolutionary War at encampment on Memorial Day weekend (March 2009)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Honors Black History Month with Special Tours
Activities Reveal the Stories of Enslaved and Free African Americans in Wethersfield (December 2008)

Wethersfield's Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum To Showcase Three Centuries of Holiday Décor, Hospitality and Tradition from December 6 to January 4
Tours available for extended Thursday evening and weekend hours
Special holiday preview party on Friday, December 5
(November 2008)

Thanksgiving Comes Early to the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
Exhibit at the Silas Deane House Portrays Holiday Festivities in Colonial America November 1 to 30
(October 2008)

Discover the "Spirit" of Halloween in Historic Wethersfield
Haunted happenings include encounters with the ghosts of Wethersfield’s past
(October 2008)

Step Back in Time at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum This Summer – Time Travel Has Never Been So Easy!
Children Can Experience the Lives of Colonists During Five Interactive Programs
(June 2008)

The “Beat Goes On” At the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum On June 3
Connecticut Beat Poetry Festival Event to Feature Readings from Renowned Poets
(May 2008)

Venture into the Homes of America's Founding Fathers at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum on May 4
Award-Winning Author Hugh Howard to Discuss His Latest Book, Which Reveals the Private Lives of Those Who Shaped Our Country’s History
Silas Deane and Joseph Webb Houses Among the Sites Featured
(April 2008)

Antiques Aficionados: Take Note! Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum to Hold Bi-annual Tags & Treasures Sale on April 26 and 27
Sale Held by the Connecticut Chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America to Feature Hundreds of Items for the Home
(March 2008)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Celebrates Women's History Month with Special Tours and Programs
(January 2008)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Combines History Lessons with Children’s Books
Three Hands-On “Tots and Moms” Programs Teach Toddlers About Life During the Colonial Period
(January 2008)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Honors Black History Month with Special Tours and a Costumed Interpreter
Activities Reveal the Stories of Enslaved and Free African Americans in Wethersfield
(December 2007)

Thanksgiving Comes Early to the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
Exhibit at the Silas Deane House Portrays Holiday Festivities in Colonial America November 1 to 25
(October 2007)

Decorating for the Holidays in Historic Wethersfield
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum and Wethersfield Historical Society to
Present Three Centuries of Holiday Décor from December 1 to 23
(September 2007)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Takes Learning Out of the Classroom During Autumn Discovery Days
Two Hands-On Programs Teach Children About Colonial Life and Veterans Day
(September 2007)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Hosts a Day of the Macabre
Halloween Festivities Include a Cemetery Tour, Lantern Museum Tour and Lecture by a Vampire Expert
(September 2007)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum and Connecticut Chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America Featured in National Magazine
July Issue of Antiques: The Magazine Reveals the History of the Museum and the Women Behind It
(July, 2007)

Lazy Summer Days? They’re “History” at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum this Summer
Children Will Experience the Busy 18th- and 19th-Century Life During Six Hands-On Sessions
(June 2007)

Learn the Secrets to a Healthy Garden at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum on July 8
Master Gardeners To Offer Free Demonstrations and Advice for Beautiful Blooms
(June 2007)

Experience the 19th-Century Life of Leisure at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum on June 9
Museum to Feature Historic Children’s Games and Activities During Connecticut Open House Day
(May 2007)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum to Host "Capture Connnecticut's Heritage" Art Show and Sale
Show to Feature Original Artwork by Local Artists
(May 2007)

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Kicks Off Summer with the Opening of Children's Exhibits
Toy Museum Opens Its Doors Again for the First Time in Over a Decade
(April 2007)