Factory to Frontline: Meriden in the Civil War
From factory floors to training camps, discover how Meriden workers, families, and soldiers experienced the war—at home and on the frontline. During the Civil War era, the city of Meriden [...]
Preserving the Past Inspiring the Future
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41 W Main Street Meriden, CT 41 W Main Street, Meriden, CT
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From War to Welcome: How 1898 Brought Puerto Rico to Meriden
41 W Main Street Meriden, CT 41 W Main Street, Meriden, CTJoin us for “From War to Welcome: How 1898 Brought Puerto Rico to Meriden,” an engaging exploration of how the Spanish–American War reshaped both Puerto Rico and Meriden in unexpected [...]
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Lecture TONIGHT From Silver to Service: Meriden in Two World Wars
41 W Main Street Meriden, CT 41 W Main Street, Meriden, CTFrom Silver to Service: Meriden in Two World Wars explores how our city’s factories, families, and streets were shaped by wartime service and sacrifice. This lecture explores how two global conflicts transformed [...]
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Lecture TONIGHT Hippies and Hard Hats: Meriden in the Viet Nam Era
41 W Main Street Meriden, CT 41 W Main Street, Meriden, CTStep back into Meriden during the Viet Nam era—a time of protest, factory shifts, family kitchens, and the Hanging Hills watching over it all. This lecture explores how the national [...]
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Lecture TONIGHT The Wars That Weren’t… Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran
41 W Main Street Meriden, CT 41 W Main Street, Meriden, CTThe Wars That Weren't... Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran explores how conflicts shape our nation’s story, even when they’re not formally declared as wars. This lecture explores the major military [...]
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Lecture Mr. Peanut
41 W Main Street Meriden, CT 41 W Main Street, Meriden, CTFrom Peanut to Pop Culture: The Story of Mr. Peanut presented by Sherwin Borsuk Planters’s dapper monocled mascot, Mr. Peanut, has been cracking open more than nuts for more than [...]