
Hosting for History Celebration: “A Well Kept Secret: The John Whittlesey House”
Hosts for the evening are Carol and Stephen Huber and generous sponsors are Ralph and Gail Gometz of Old Saybrook.
Tickets are available for $100 per person, payable to Old Saybrook Historical Society, and may be obtained at the Stevenson Archives, alongside the Gen. William Hart House at 350 Main Street, Old Saybrook or by mail to P.O. Box 4, Old Saybrook 06475.
Details here!
POPULAR GENEALOGY PROGRAM CANCELLED !
Sommetimes ancestors who are remembered for being ship captains and bank presidents were actually pirates and robbers but now you can find the facts by participating in a genealogy workshop offered by the Old Saybrook Historical Society. The popular program is being conducted by Greg Thompson, a professional genealogist and the Histoical Society archivist and is designed to help get you started in finding out about your family. Sessions will be held Monday evenings April 9, 16, 23 and May 7 and 14 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Frank Stevenson Archives, 350 Main Street, Old Saybrook. The fee, including materials, for Historical Society members is $40, non-members is $65. Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. For further information or to register, call the Historical Society: 860-395-1635.
Lectures
May 3, 2012. Walter Woodward, Connecticut State Historian, “Witchcraft in Connecticut”
NEW WINTER HOURS AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
New winter hours have been announced by the Old Saybrook Historical Society for the Frank Stevenson Archives, 350 Main Street, Old Saybrook. Effective December 1st, the Archives will be open on Thursday from 9:00 – 12:00 and Thursday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Friday afternoon, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. It is also open by appointment by calling the Historical Society at 860-395-1635.
Membership in the Old Saybrook Historical Society is open to anyone interested in preserving, protecting, and promoting Old Saybrook History. Some 350 membership represent people of all ages, various interests, and come from Old Saybrook and around the country.
The Society is a volunteer organization and welcomes membership and participation in any of its programs or services.