This companion lecture to the exhibition American Girlhood by guest curator Emily Whitted will explore the larger history of needlework as part of early American education for girls. Tickets include viewing of the exhibition American Girlhood: Needlework, Memory, and the Making of a Nation
Hear At-Home Musick-Making in Colonial New England performed live by mezzo-soprano Ashley Mulcahy and viol player James Perretta.
Join us for an intimate evening of jazz standards featuring French-American crooner Quentin Bruno and pianist Mason Griffin.
Onsite at Jay Heritage Center in Rye, NY | Spy codes, smear campaigns, and fragile alliances: explore John Jay as diplomat and spymaster at the Jay Heritage Center in Rye, NY. Part of the Feuding Founders Collective.
The Revolution wasn’t won by generals alone. In this companion lecture to the Webb Deane Stevens Museum's exhibition Remember the Ladies: Women of the Revolution, Zara Anishanslin introduces us to the women who shaped the war for independence. Now at 6:00 PM.
On a waning crescent evening, Karen Riccio demystifies the Major and Minor Arcana in a workshop that keeps the practice both grounded and genuinely magical.
Meet fellow history enthusiasts in person as we discuss thought-provoking books by acclaimed authors.
Forensic anthropologist Anna Dhody traces America's dramatic shift from dangerous variolation to revolutionary vaccination, revealing a founding-era debate about trust, authority, and what it meant to be American that feels strikingly familiar today. Now held at 6:00 PM.
Oct 24 | An up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal, our popular Witches & Tombstones tour returns.
Oct 31 | An up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal, our popular Witches & Tombstones tour returns.
Join us on a special Halloween night as we descend into the witching hour. Our Halloween Spooktacular is an immersive experience that will transport you through our haunted history.
Onsite at Stratford and Menokin in Virginia | Richard Henry, Francis Lightfoot, William, and Arthur Lee helped drive the push for independence — then clashed with Silas Deane and John Jay over how to see it through. Join the Feuding Founders Collective at Stratford Hall and Menokin for a day of roundtable discussion and historic tours.