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Connecticut Open House Day
Middlesex County Historical Society Participates in Connecticut Open House Day
The Middlesex County Historical Society is participating with dozens of other museums around the state by offering free admission on Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday, June 9. The museum at the Society’s headquarters, the General Joseph Mansfield House will be open from 11:00 to 3:00. Current exhibits are award winning Hard & Stirring Times: Middletown and the Civil War and Within These Walls: One House, One Family, Two Centuries, the story of the Mansfield house and the family who occupied it. Of particular interest is a display of items owned by General Mansfield who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam, 150 years ago this September 17th.
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The General Mansfield House is located at 151 Main Street in Middletown and is handicapped accessible. The Society possesses extensive genealogical and manuscript collections, which the public may access by appointment only. The Society is dedicated to preserving the history of Middletown and surrounding towns and providing programs for adults and children to increase their understanding of the area's past. For further information call 860-346-0746 or visit the Society’s website, www.middlesexhistory.org.
