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Save the Date: Sunday, June 28th, 2009, 2:00pm
 “The Battle and Burning of Norwalk”
The Norwalk Historical Society is pleased to invite friends, neighbors and members of the Norwalk community to the second lecture in the 2009 NHS Lecture Series, “The Battle and Burning of Norwalk: July 11, 1779,” at 2:00pm on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Norwalk’s Mill Hill Historical Park, Two East Wall St., Norwalk. A reception will follow the lecture.
Local historian and NHS board member Edward Eckert will give a presentation detailing the events of July 11, 1779, when British Maj.-Gen. William Tryon with 2600 troops under his command attacked and destroyed the town. Mr. Eckert and wife Madeleine have spent the last several years conducting in-depth research on the Battle of Norwalk and have discovered many new and intriguing facts about this historic local event. By providing visual representations and incorporating the latest information, Mr. Eckert will bring to life this catastrophic turning point in Norwalk’s history. This year marks the 230th anniversary of the conflict, most likely, the largest battle ever fought on Connecticut soil. A reception will follow the lecture.
Donations received will be used to fund the programs of the Norwalk Historical Society.
For more information on this event, call 203-846-0525, emailinfo@norwalkhistoricalsociety.org, or visit the NHS website atwww.norwalkhistoricalsociety.org.
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 The Norwalk Historical Society is again pleased to host its annual Fourth of July program. This year’s “Happenings around the Historic Norwalk Green” will run from 12:00 to 1:30 pm and will again include activities held simultaneously at Mill Hill Historic Park, St. Paul’s on the Green Episcopal Church and the First Congregational Church on the Green.
Mill Hill Historic Park Open House, 12:00-1:30pm
Visitors are invited to discover Mill Hill Historic Park, Two East Wall Street, home of the Norwalk Historical Society. Guests will be welcomed to tour the Town House Museum (1835) by Norwalk Town Clerk Andy Garfunkel, portraying Revolutionary War Town Clerk Samuel Grumman. All ages will delight in learning about early Norwalk education under the tutelage of “schoolmarm” Samantha Kulish in the Downtown District Schoolhouse (1826) and will enjoy touring the Gov. Thomas Fitch Law Office (c. 1740) with John Atkin portraying Norwalk’s lively colonial governor.
 Revolutionary War Tour of Mill Hill Burying Ground, 12:00pm
At 12:00 pm, guests will also learn about some of the town’s Revolutionary War citizens during a Mill Hill Burying Ground tour led by local historian and NHS Advisor Madeleine Eckert.
St. Paul’s on the Green Patriotic Organ Concert, 12:00pm & Open House, 12:30-1:30pm
St. Paul’s on the Green, 60 East Avenue, will present a patriotic organ concert from 12:00 to 12:30 pm. This will be followed by an open house of the church, the fourth structure built on that site since its beginnings in 1737. St. Paul’s holds the distinction of being the oldest same site organization in Norwalk.
First Congregational Church on the Green Open House, 12:00-1:30pm
An open house at the First Congregational Church on the Green, Three Lewis Street, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm will feature an exhibit of historical artifacts from its early history. The Congregational Church is the oldest religious organization in Norwalk, having been founded in 1652.
 “Let Freedom Ring” Bell Ringing Ceremony on Norwalk Town Green, 1:30pm
At 1:30 pm, the Independence Day Celebration continues with the Let Freedom Ring™National Bell Ringing Ceremony on the Historic Norwalk Town Green, with the reading of the Declaration of Independence by a uniformed Revolutionary War reenactor. At exactly 2:00 pm, the bells from both churches and the Town House will toll 13 times to commemorate the founding of the 13 original states.
 Norwalk Historical Society Program at the Town House Museum, 2:15pm
This will be followed by a procession to the Mill Hill Town House, where guests will be entertained with musical numbers performed by Norwalk’s renowned Crystal Theatre under the direction of NHS Advisor Cheryl Kemeny. There will be guest speakers and a special ”Battle and Burning of Norwalk, July 11, 1779″ edition of the popular presentation, ”Did You Know? Little Known Facts About Norwalk During the American Revolution.”As always, refreshments such as Muster Day Gingerbread and Edenton Tea Party Cakes, made from authentic Revolutionary War-era recipes, will be served.
For more information on this event, please call the Norwalk Historical Society at (203) 846-0525,info@norwalkhistoricalsociety.org, or visit the NHS website atwww.norwalkhistoricalsociety.org. |
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