History Day for Families

May 24th, 9:00am – 4:00pm. Heritage Weekend: History Day for Families

Join Wethersfield Historical Society, the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, and the Town of Wethersfield for 2025’s Heritage Weekend. At 9:00am, the Town of Wethersfield’s annual Memorial Day parade steps off from the DMV and continues through Old Wethersfield, marching directly past the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center. WHS again welcomes Wethersfield’s own Second Continental Light Dragoons, Sheldon’s Horse to the lawn between the Hurlbut-Dunham House and the Keeney Center from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The Keeney Center will be open 10:00am – 4:00pm on Saturday and 1:00pm – 4:00pm on Sunday. Currently on display are our award-winning exhibits Castle on the Cove: The Connecticut State Prison at Wethersfield and our permanent exhibit Legendary People, Ordinary Lives. The Hurlbut-Dunham House opens early at 10:00am on Saturday and our Cove Warehouse Maritime Museum at Cove Park will be open 1:00pm – 4:00pm. There is no admission charge, but donations are gratefully accepted.