Ellington Historical Society 70 Main Street PO Box 73 Ellington Ct

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Welcome to the ELLINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Ellington Historical Society holds its meetings at 7 P.M. in the upstairs meeting room at Hall Memorial Library at 93 Main Street Ellington CT.   map Refreshments follow the programs. Old and new members, and guests are welcome.

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	Schedule of Events for 2011-2012
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Winterfest 2011 Pictures (More in Past Events)
2012 Jan Newsletter	Thurs, Jan 26 7:00 PM Hall Memorial Library	Rick Spencer - sings about the Civil War and plays the guitar and banjo.  You can see and hear Rick at this link
	Thurs Feb 23 7:00 PM Hall Memorial Library	Susan J. Jerome is the Collections Manager at the University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection. This powerpoint program explores the ways in which quilts have become part of American culture. The audience is encouraged to bring one quilt or quilted object with them.  Program description
	Thurs Apr 26 7:00 PM Hall Memorial Library	Diana Ross McCain, author of the book, It Happened in Connecticut, will tell these amazing yet true stories and more….!
	Thurs Jun 28 6:30 PM Hall Memorial Library	Pot luck supper and Annual elections - (Members only)
	Thur Sep 27 7:00 PM Hall Memorial Library	Ruth Shapleigh Brown, Founder and Executive Director of Connecticut Gravestone Network and a member of the Connecticut State Library staff, will present a thought provoking discussion filled with surprising tales and mysteries about the 3 earliest burying grounds of Hartford. Shapleigh Brown’s illustrated talk will explain the beginnings of these three historic cemeteries mentioning some important local colonial residents and stone-carvers. She will also answer some common questions including: Do you know where Hartford’s second oldest burying place is? (Ruth will also share some photos of archeology projects involving two of those cemeteries!) Where is the first Mayor of Hartford interred? What about the ethical questions of what to do about those non-earth burials in crumbling crypts? Are there bones left to worry about? How about the unmarked graves?
		Photos of the 2010 Winterfest are on the Past Events page.
	Mission Statement
	The purpose of this society shall be to create interest and activity in the field of local history through:
	- Conducting a program of meetings on subjects of local history or historical interest.
	- Providing an educational program in cooperation with local organizations by means  of exhibits, publications and talks relating to Ellington.
	- Acquiring and maintaining for preservation and research a collection of records, facts and material, real estate or other property, past and present, relating to the history and to the citizens of Ellington.
	- Preserving, identifying and marking buildings and sites of historic interest.
	- Carrying on in general any and all activities appropriate for a historical society.
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