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The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
NEWS & EVENTS VOLUME II NUMBER 1 WINTER 2019
Message from the Director Charles T. Lyle
Since my last Director’s Report, the Museum has
been very busy. Although our fall schedule had to be
adjusted in anticipation of the start of construction of
our new Education and Visitor Center, we were able to
complete the year with a full schedule of well received
programs and events. The ground breaking for the new
building has been postponed until the spring to avoid
the added costs and demands associated with winter
construction, and the demolition of the kitchen and
restrooms has been postponed until the spring. So, we
are starting the New Year with a pause in the construc-
tion schedule that will enable us to continue normal
operations over the winter months.
Our annual fall Lecture Series featured Mount
Vernon Senior Curator Susan Schoelwer on September
20, Connecticut State Historian Walter Woodward on
September 27, and Williamsburg’s official Thomas
Jefferson and “Nation Builder” Bill Barker, on Oct. 11.
Bill Barker portrays Thomas Jefferson for a standing-
room-only crowd of over 200 people in the Webb Barn.
Message from the Museum
Board Marye Wagner, Chair
It is an honor and a privilege to be serving as
the Chair of the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
Board, particularly as we enter a year of
transformation and celebration. In just a matter of
months we will be commemorating the 100th
anniversary of our Museum. What began in 1919
as simply the Webb House Museum, owned and
overseen by The National Society of The Colonial
Dames of America in The State of Connecticut, has
become a collection of three remarkable historic
houses and their outbuildings.
Ironically, we will begin our second century
of operation much as we did our first, with the
opening of another noteworthy structure dedicated
to our historic past. In 1919, the Webb House
provided visitors with a new perspective on
colonial America. In 2019, our new Education and
Visitor Center will do much the same, and more.
State-of-the-art technology and in-depth research
will make possible fascinating exhibits and greater
detail about our storied past. Recent archaeology
has revealed that the timeline of activity on our grounds
reaches into more distant eras than had been realized.
This has been a startling and wonderful discovery.
There will be more stories to tell, theories to ponder and
mysteries to solve as we gleam bits of information from
the objects that were buried for centuries in our own
back yard.
Board Message continued on page 4
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Directors Report continued from page 1
The Webb Barn was packed each night and over 500
people attended the three evening lectures. To mark
Halloween, on the weekend of October 27 and 28, we held
Witches and Tombstone Tours. The event was sold out for
the second consecutive year.
After a two-year hiatus, our festive Thanksgiving Dinner in the Webb Barn returned on Sunday, November
11, and was very well-received. The delicious late 18th-
century Bill of Fare was prepared by J. Restaurant/Bar in Hartford, Connecticut. State Historian Walter Woodward
entertained us with information about Thanksgivings past. The service and food were excellent this year, and it was a
wonderful party. We sincerely appreciate the support of
our corporate sponsors: Accounting Resources, Inc., Downes Construction, Essex Financial, and Peoples
United Bank Insurance Agency.
Guests enjoy the late 18th-century Thanksgiving
Dinner in the Webb Barn.
Following the Thanksgiving holiday, on
Monday, November 26, the first load of greens arrived
and staff began decorating wreaths and trimming the
outside of the houses. The exteriors were completed
prior to Holidays on Main on Thursday, December 6,
when the Town lit a large Christmas tree across the
street. The Webb Barn was one of the biggest
attractions and featured a beer tent and wine tasting
along with a variety of decorated Christmas trees that
were offered for sale to benefit the Wethersfield
Chamber of Commerce. The Museum shop in the
Webb House was also open to the public that night and
did a brisk business with over 500 visitors. An
estimated 5,000 people attended the popular town-wide
event with food stands, carriage rides and businesses
open throughout the historic area.
The front entrance of the Webb House with the
pediment and wreath festively decorated with
multi-colored fruit.
Directors Report continued on page 3
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Museum guide and educator Linda Pagliuco
explains death customs to visitors in the parlor
at the Stevens House as part of the Witches and
Tombstones Tours. The room is set up for the
wake of Henry Stevens, who died in 1838 at the
age of 3. Note his framed silhouette and a
candle at the foot of the coffin.
The historically accurate child’s coffin is new
this year. It is painted black and decorated
with brass studs based on documented period
examples, including the initials of the
deceased. It was made and donated to the
Museum by Bob Van Dyke, Director of the
Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking in
Manchester, CT.
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Table-top Christmas tree in the front parlor of
the Stevens House.
Christm
Director’s Report continued from page 2
The change in the construction schedule came
too late for us to schedule the annual Christmas party
this year, but the inside of the Museum was decorated
for Three Centuries of Christmas featuring guided tours
of the three houses focused on the history of the holi-
day from the 1770s through the 1940s. We were open
from December 8 through January 6 and had record
attendance of 859 visitors this year (as compared to 544
last year). We attracted several groups and as many as
sixty walk-in visitors a day.
On December 3, my 30-minute podcast on
Christmas at the Museum was posted by Connecticut
Explored (Episode no. 62),
http://gratingthenutmeg.libsyn.com.
In July 2018, we were notified by the
Connecticut Humanities that the Museum had received
a Planning Grant of $25,000 to help us to develop
interpretation and orientation exhibits and a video for
the new Education and Visitor Center. Included in the
grant were funds for staff to travel to several major
museums with similar missions. Trips were arranged
to visit the new Museum of the American Revolution
in Philadelphia on October 1 and 2; Mount Vernon on
October 15 and 16; and Williamsburg, Yorktown, and
Jamestown on November 14, 15 and 16. Arrangements
were made to meet with professional staff members at
all of these institutions who have been involved in
their recently opened new facilities and/or state-of-the-
art exhibits and videos.We learned a great deal about
their planning process, received many helpful hints,
and were given references to possible consultants and
vendors.
Our Curator Richard C. Malley, Education
Director Cindy Riccio, and Development Director
Anne Guernsey accompanied me on one or more of
the visits. We are grateful for the warm welcome
provided by our hosts, who all went the extra mile
for us. It was truly an extraordinary opportunity to
meet some of the leading experts in the field and see
be-hind the scenes. There were also some special
high-lights, such as the cold, rainy evening in
Williamsburg when we were invited for cocktails by
Bill Barker (a.k.a. Thomas Jefferson). After a long
day of meetings, we were entertained at his home,
Edinburgh Castle Tavern on The Duke of Gloucester
Street in Williamsburg, in front of a very welcome
roaring fire with drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
L>R: Charles T. Lyle, Williamsburg’s official George Washington
and “Nation Builder” Ron Carnegie, Anne Guernsey, and Richard
C. Malley, following a meeting at the Decorative Arts Museum.
The table-top Christmas tree at the Stevens House is
based on an early description of a German Christmas
tree in a Boston home published in 1832. It is
illuminated by candles and decorated with home-
made ornaments and edibles which include: gilded
egg shells filled with hard candy; gingerbread men;
paper fans; cut-out stars, flowers and snowflakes;
and cornucopias filled with nuts and candy. A few
toys for the children are under the tree and two water
buckets are kept close by in case of emergencies.
Table-top Christmas tree in the front parlor of Stevens
House.
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Museum Board Report continued from page 1
Ground breaking for the Education and Visitor
Center is slated for spring. We can all take pride
in this structure as it evolves. Despite the
temporary inconveniences that are inevitable
when construction occurs, life will go on much
as usual at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum.
The Memorial Day Revolutionary Encampment
is a wonderful way to begin the summer season.
Our Colonial Revival garden will be as lovely
as ever all through summer and fall. Tours of
the houses run on a regular basis and will usher
in a variety of special events: evening lectures,
Witches and Tombstone tours and holiday
festivities. Please join me in making the most of
all that our Museum has to offer.
The Museum Board Welcomes Two New Members
L>R: new Board member Evan Johnson, Board Chair Marye Wagner, Vice Chair Lee G. Kuckro
and new Board member Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre.
The WDS Museum Board welcomes two new members to its ranks. Evan Johnson is the Manager of
Corporate Citizenship at ESPN. His career has been one devoted to supporting non-profits and enhancing
the missions of numerous community and charitable endeavors. Evan currently serves as Chair of the Board
of Directors of The Betty Knox Foundation and Secretary of the Board of Directors of TheaterWorks. From
his childhood days in Virginia through his college and professional years in Connecticut, Evan has always
had a passion and enthusiasm for history.
Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre holds a Ph.D. in History and is an Assistant Professor of History at Trinity
College. She is also currently serving as Secretary of the Faculty. Jennifer has both written and lectured
extensively on many aspects of American and European history. Her list of publications and professional
presentations is both varied and impressive, from the History of French Wine to Social Networking for
Victorians to Cosmopolitan Nationalism in the British Empire. Jennifer, her husband and two young
children live just blocks from the Museum. When relocating to Connecticut from Paris they chose Old
Wethersfield in part because of its history and unique connections to France.
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Update on Recent Archeological Discoveries Charles T. Lyle, Executive Director
University of Connecticut School of Law in the 1960s. Prior to her election as the 84th
Museum Receives Grant from Connecticut Humanities Anne Guernsey, Director of Membership & Development
This summer the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum won a generous $25,000 planning grant from
Connecticut Humanities to help formulate a new exhibition and orientation program to be a highlight
of the new Education and Visitor Center. We plan to develop a dynamic and pioneering experience for
museum visitors that would include the following:
An exhibition showcasing some of our recent intriguing archaeology finds.
An expanded new interpretive panel of the Webb Family and property, to cover the
complicated chronology of the property owners over the centuries, located
in the south side of the gallery.
A transformation of our current Executive Director's office on the second floor of the Webb House into a permanent American Revolution gallery and classroom.
A short video about the histories of the WDS Museum and the NSCDA-CT.
These projects will allow us to further our mission by providing more in-depth knowledge on
Wethersfield’s first settlement, the various uses of the property throughout time, and the town’s key
role in the American Revolution. Archaeology underscores the reality that history can change at any
point in time as a result of discovery. Moreover, the use of a video, a new realm for us, will enable us to
connect with a larger number of people – from pre-K students to adults to seniors – who reside in
Connecticut and beyond. We would like to thank Connecticut Humanities for the continued support.
Remembering Museum Board Member
Eunice Groark
Eunice Groark was a longtime booster of the Museum. We were fortunate to have her serve on our
inaugural Museum Board since its inception in 2017.
Sadly, Eunice died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the age of 80. She was a remarkable woman
who was deeply invested in history and the community. She lived a full life. She was a survivor of the
great Hartford Circus Fire in 1944. And, she was one of only three women to graduate in her class
from the
Lieutenant Governor of the State of Connecticut, Eunice served as Corporation
Counsel of the City of Hartford and as a member of Hartford's City
Council. She was a proud descendant of Hartford's founder, Thomas Hooker,
and she contributed great warmth and insight to all her endeavors.
As Chair of the 2017-2018 Museum Board Dr. Ann Mapes Burton expressed:
“How fragile life is. Eunice was a quiet, steady presence on our Board and a
lady of great distinction in Connecticut as the first woman Lieutenant
Governor of the State of Connecticut. She will be greatly mourned.”
The WDS Museum Board, staff, and the NSCDA-CT are sincerely grateful for all her contributions.
Update on Recent Archeological Discoveries
Charles T. Lyle, Executive Director
In October through mid-November, the third
phase of the state mandated archaeological dig was
resumed behind the Webb and Deane Houses. All of
the top soil in the footprint of the new building was
removed and two surviving archaeological
Mrs. Finn was a Connecticut Colonial Dame and
inherited the house at her husband’s death in 1939.
At her death in 1959, she bequeathed the property to
the NSCDA-CT, completing the Museum complex
of three adjacent houses.
The excavation uncovered a rich deposit of all
manner of household debris associated with the
Fenn’s occupancy. It included food remains,
medicine bottles, dishes and a spoon with Mrs.
Fenn’s initials monogrammed on it, confirming
that the materials actually belonged to them.
Museum staff and volunteers work with the
archeologists from PAST unearthing hidden treasures.
features were excavated, one dating from the early 20th
century and the other from the late 18th and early 19th
centuries. The project was supervised by Senior
Archaeologist Sarah Sportman from the Public
Archaeology Survey Team, Inc. (PAST) in Storrs, with
assistance from volunteers from the Museum staff,
NSCDA-CT members, and the community. The press
was invited to view the work-in-progress on October
30 & 31, resulting in a number of newspaper articles,
radio and TV interviews, and magazine features,
including a feature article in the upcoming March 2019
issue of Connecticut Magazine. The possibility that the
site may be the first permanent English settlement in
Connecticut, dating to the early 1630s, received
national press coverage with an article released by the
Associated Press.
The early 20th century feature located behind the Deane House is believed to have been a privy or
outhouse that would have been filled in during the early
20th century, probably at the time indoor plumbing was
installed. The materials recovered relate to the
occupancy of Margaret Clark Fenn and her husband E. Hart Fenn, who inherited the house in 1899 and served
in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1921 to 1931.
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Gail Porteus and Charbra Adams Jestin excavating the
privy site behind Deane House.
Of particular note are a large number of bottles
recovered. They include examples of Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound or Medicine, which
was one of the best-known patent medicines of the
19th century marketed specifically to women as a
remedy for “female complaints.” The herbal formula
contained 18% drinking alcohol to “relieve muscular stress, reduce pain and affect mood.” Also found
were several torpedo shaped bottles that were filled
with seltzer and stored on their sides.
A seltzer
bottle found
in the dig.
There were also a number of Russian Mineral Oil
bottles, several still intact, and examples of liquor and
Vaseline bottles.
Archaeology Update continued from page 6
On the north side of the yard adjacent to the
Colonial Revival garden and temporary fence is
another possible privy/outhouse with materials dating
to the 18th and early 19th centuries. It was filled
primarily with broken crockery, plates, and bottles and
looks like it was intentionally filled with ceramics to
facilitate drainage. Working at this site was like
Christmas for me with all of the varieties of ceramics of
different patterns and styles uncovered. Included are
shards of blue and green feather-edged creamware, blue
and white porcelain, transfer printed plates, slip
decorated stoneware and earthenware, and pieces of
early green glass liquor bottles. Also found were
mountains of clam and oyster shells, fish bones and
vertebrae, and the bones of domestic cows, sheep and
chickens – helping us to understand not only how they
set their table with but what was on their menu.
Bottles and artifacts removed from the Deane privy.
These discoveries are very important for the Museum and will enable us to accurately interpret the types of ceramics, glass, food and other items
the Webb family actually used in the 18th century.
Important for dating, a number of 18th-century
pipe stems were found. Pieces the size of a
cigarette butt would be broken off the end of the
stem before use to remove the tobacco residue.
They can be dated by the diameter of the bore. The
early examples starting in the 17th century have a
larger bore and a longer stem with a smaller bowl (due to the rarity and expense of tobacco in the
early period). In the later period, a narrower bore with a shorter stem and bigger bowl was used (as
tobacco became more readily available and less
expensive).
Fragments as they were found during the excavation. The
green glass bottle (lower left) was probably used for gin.
A selection of the types of
artifacts found after being
washed, including shards
of feather-edged blue and
green creamware and
other ceramics found in
the excavation on the
north side of the property,
adjacent to the Colonial
Revival garden.
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Archeology Report continued from page 7
Of particular interest was the discovery of three
large pieces from a creamware platter with a stylish
Rococo border. This newly developed earthenware was
first produced by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1740s and was
prized for its durable cream-colored body covered with a
rich and brilliant glaze. It was later known as “Queen’s
Ware” after Queen Charlotte secured a complete tea set
from Wedgewood in 1765. She gave him permission to
use the name, adding to its marketability and prestige.
Queen’s Ware became very popular in America.
A large set of more than two hundred pieces was ordered
by George Washington in the 1760s in lieu of fine por-
celains from China because it was not subject to taxation
and would demonstrate to all guests to Mount Vernon his
political position on the issue of taxable English goods.
Shards of Mount Vernon creamware with the same Roc-
coco border design as the platter found behind the Webb
House were excavated by Mount Vernon archaeologists.
The Webb family shared similar interests and political
positions as Washington, so it is not surprising that they
had the same fashionable Wedgewood dinnerware.
New Additions to the Museum’s Collections Richard C. Malley, Curator
Given the hard work and excitement involved in
anticipation of the new Education and Visitor Center it is
easy to overlook the fact that a number of new items
were acquired for the museum and library collections
over the course of 2018.
The biennial NSCDA-CT Tags & Treasures fund- raiser generated a number of items deemed collection
worthy, including ceramics ranging from a Chinese Export Canton plate to examples of Delft and lusterware
that compliment pieces in the Stevens and Deane houses.
The Stevens kitchen now boasts a 19th-century tin
pudding mold among its culinary array.
Textiles were well represented in 2018’s
acquisitions. A child’s charming blue balmoral doublet
with matching vest and Glengarry cap, likely from the
1870s, reflected popular interest in Queen Victoria’s
fascination with Scotland. Also dating to the 1800s was
a small oval needlework piece featuring a floral and
tree motif.
New additions continued on page 9
William Conard-Malley, a Museum
guide, teacher, and volunteer for the
dig, with two pieces of the Queen’s
Ware platter excavated at the site.
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New Acquisitions continued from page 8
Like the two previous items, the Tags &
Treasures event brought to light a lovely textile
fragment possibly dating to the early 18th-century. This
square piece includes embroidered wool and lavish use
of sequins and was possibly a decorative element on a piece of clothing or other domestic item.
The Museum’s significant toy collection received a
boost with the acquisition of a child’s pull toy featuring a cat beating a drum. The piece, tentatively dated to the
early 20th-century, also came through Tags & Treasures.
Library and manuscript acquisitions include a
volume on the Treaty of Alliance with France, the gift
of Jan Peake; and first day covers (1931) featuring the
Joseph Webb House on the sesquicentennial of the
1781 American victory at Yorktown, given by Shirley
Finney. Washington and Rochambeau held a
conference in May 1781 at the Webb House to plan
joint military strategy that ultimately resulted in the
successful Yorktown campaign.
The most significant acquisition of the year was a
splendid embroidered man’s silk vest, likely 18th-
century French, given by Douglas and Alice Hyland in
honor of Melinda and Paul Sullivan. The piece is similar to an example in the collection that is attributed
to Jeremiah Wadsworth of Hartford, who served as commissary to the French troops during the American
Revolution. Its acquisition represents an important addition to our holdings of men’s period clothing.
At the end of the day the museum collections have been materially strengthened by these acquisitions.
As always the trustees and staff are most appreciative of the continuing generosity of our donors and
supporters.
A New Look for the Deane Portraits Richard C. Malley, Curator
Without a doubt the most significant
portraits in the collection are those of Silas
Deane and his second wife, Elizabeth
Saltonstall Evards Deane. Since their 1970
acquisition they have graced the front parlor of
The Deane House, but unlike most portraits of
couples, these were not painted at the same time
or even by the same artist.
Elizabeth’s portrait, dated 1762, is the
work of Joseph Blackburn, an English artist
working in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and
Boston. As one of the most skilled portrait
painters in Boston, he received commissions
to paint at least seven members of the
politically prominent Saltonstall family of
Massachusetts. New Look for the Deanes continued on page 10
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New Look for the Deanes continued from page 9
Silas Deane’s portrait is not only slightly
larger than Elizabeth’s, but is likely the work of
William Johnston, a Boston born itinerant artist who
was active in the Hartford area in the mid-1760s. The
portrait employs the typical artistic convention of an
open window providing a view that suggests the
subject’s occupation or social standing, in this case a
sloop of the type used in the West Indies trade in which
Deane was involved as a merchant. While Johnston
painted the portrait of Mehitable Webb Deane and her
son Jesse (a copy of which is displayed in the Webb
house hallway), Silas’ portrait is not a true mate. It
differs in dimension and, possibly, date. Despite stories
to the contrary, careful examination has shown that the
painting was, in fact, not cut down from the size of
Mehitable’s portrait. In passing it should be noted that
in addition to portraits, Johnston is thought to have
pursued decorative grain painting in houses like
Middletown’s Wetmore Mansion and, quite possibly,
the Webb House, where the Washington bed chamber
bears strong suggestive evidence of his hand!
Periodically paintings require some upkeep
for both aesthetic and preservation considerations. Old
protective varnishes yellow with age, surface dirt
builds up, canvases weaken and sag; in short normal
wear and tear will, over time, rob the portrait of much
of its original impact.
Such was the case with both of these
portraits, which had last been treated a half century
ago. Following an onsite survey, paintings
conservator Tom Yost undertook treatment work
which included surface cleaning, removal of
discolored over-paint from previous restorations,
new linings, and stretchers. The results are
remarkable and the Deanes project a liveliness not
seen in our lifetime.
One problem that continued to vex the
curator, however, was the fact that the existing
frames were completely inappropriate for mid-
18th-century portraits. Research indicated that both Blackburn and Johnston favored what were called
“Boston frames,” wide black frames with carved
and gilded liners. This style, Dutch in origin, became increasingly popular in England and, by
the mid-18th-century, in the American colonies. A
survey of Johnston and Blackburn portraits in other collections confirmed that this style was frequently
selected. Perry Hopf, a superb Maine craftsman
specializing in 18th- century frames, was contracted
to construct examples of this style for the Deane
portraits. In a word, the results are breathtaking.
On your next visit to the Deane House be
sure to take a good look at the reinstalled
portraits, which now appear much as the subjects
had intended.
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Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Annual Fund 2018 Donors We would like to acknowledge and thank the following contributors who have made unrestricted
donations to the Museum, January 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019.
Gifts $1-$99 Mrs. Dirck Barhydt Ms. Frances Bertelli Sallie P. Boody Mary Bowman Mrs. Nicoll C. Brinley Mrs. Richard L. Bue Mrs. Stuart H. Clement Natalie & Andrew Crafa Rich Daniotti Ms. Nancy S. Duble Natalie Dyer Mrs. Henry Wilde Estabrook Gail Faherty David & Nancy Faucher Ms. Laurel Goodgion Mrs. Michael Goodman Bruce & Linda Graver Leslie Greene
Gifts $100-$249 Shireen D. & John F. Aforismo John Arcangelo Ms. Caryl Bate Mrs. David Bechtel Mrs. Michael Bell Lisa Bowman Mrs. Samuel W. Childs Betsy Davis Mrs. Bruce Dickerson Emily’s Catering Group Miss M-L Alexandra Escher Finn-Nightingale Family Fund Mrs. Jeanne Goodwin
Gifts $250-$999 Accounting Resources, Inc. Mrs. Robert H. Bainbridge Dr. Ann Mapes Burton Mr. George M. Chester, Jr. Mrs. J. Noyes Crary Clare & Jared Edwards Martha Fransson
Gifts $1,000 & over Anonymous The Budd Family Foundation Sarah Given
James & Carol Hall Mr. & Mrs. James Hill Mrs. Shepherd M. Holcombe Miriam Hostetter William & Simone Howe Mark Izard, M.D. Rebecca & Jean Jackson Mrs. Robert Kirkpatrick Anthony & Teresa Martino Robert O'Connor John & Patty Oldham Mrs. Samuel D. Parkinson Susi Peterson Mrs. John F. Reynolds Mrs. Louis B. Rice Rose & Ray Riley Peter B. Rockholz Joanne Rucci
Mrs. Nicholas M. Greene Mrs. Joseph Hayes Christopher Healy Katherine P. Holden Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hyland David G. & Sharon H. Jepson Susan Raglan Kelley Mrs. Richard Kramer Mimi & Brendan Lynch Mrs. Robert Martin Linda J. Mead Miss Natalie Smith Merriman Mrs. Kathleen Ogden Meyers Mary Elizabeth Morrissey
Howard & Cindy Greenblatt Patricia Knowlton Lee G. Kuckro Mrs. S. Van Vliet Lyman The Hon. Thomas Miano Ben J. Nichols Mrs. Samuel J. Palmisano
Charbra Adams Jestin Gail Porteus Mrs. Josiah Venter
James Jay Secor III Meyer Shulman Polly Moon & Dan Silver Nancy Lasak Smith Barbara Sodegren Andra Sramek Diana Sweeney David & Nancy Taylor Mrs. Calvert Thomas Mary Virginia Treadway Dawn Valentini Judith & Jeffrey Warren Mrs. Joseph Whitley Kyle E. & Alexandra Seitz Woll Linda Yorton CT Open House Day
Raymond & Patricia Noeker Mr. & Mrs. John Oblak Mrs. William Paley Mrs. John Perkins Mrs. Albert S. Redway Betsy Covington Smith Leigh & Betty Standish Mrs. Robert B. Symon Ms. Judith Tatters Two Pour Guys Bartending Gregory & Marsha Walsh Ms. Sarah E. Wagner Lee & Carol West
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Peterson Nancy Poynor Brian & Heather Summers Kimberly Harke Sushon Art & John Tsombanos
Marye Wagner Margery Warren The Society of the Cincinnati in the
State of Connecticut
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Calendar of Museum Events 2019 Mark your calendars!
Be sure to visit webb-deane-stevens.org/category/current-new-events/ for the latest updates.
MARCH 2019
Sun., March 24 Webb House 2:00-5:00 p.m. Garden Angels Reception
APRIL 2019
Sat., April 6 Museum Houses Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sun. 1-4 p.m. Museum Houses re-open for tours on
weekends only.
MAY 2019
Wed., May 1
Museum Houses
Mon-Sat. 10 a.m.-4
p.m.
(closed Tuesdays)
Sun. 1-4 p.m.
Museum Houses re-open during the
week and weekends.
Sat., May 25 Museum Grounds 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Revolutionary Encampment
JUNE 2019
Sat., June 8 Museum Houses Regular hours CT Open House Day
TBD in June WDS Colonial
Revival Garden TBA Member Appreciation Garden Party
Sat., June 23
(rain or shine) WDS Colonial
Revival Garden 12-4 p.m. CT’s Historic Gardens Day
Special tours are available by appointment. Offices remain open throughout the winter.
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EXPIRATION DATE: CVV CODE:
SIGNATURE:
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