Author: David Landry

Articles by: David Landry
Rockville’s Charles Ethan Porter: African-American Master of Still Life

Rockville’s Charles Ethan Porter: African-American Master of Still Life

Friday November 10th at 7PM. Town Council Chambers, Mansfield Town Hall. Vernon Historical Society’s Museum Director Jean Luddy will be presenting a program titled “Rockville’s Charles Ethan Porter: African-American Master of Still Life.”

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Pink Ravine Cemetery Program

Pink Ravine Cemetery Program

We had an exceptionally beautiful morning for our tour of the Gurley Cemetery on Bonemill Road given by Micheal Carroll. A large number of folks came out to learn more about the recent rehabilitation and cleaning of existing and missing grave markers in the older section of the cemetery.

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MHS Awarded Two Grants

MHS Awarded Two Grants

We are ringing in the New Year with some great news!  We have been awarded an $8,400 CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant (CTCFOSG).  We were one of 624 organizations in Connecticut that were awarded CT Cultural Fund support totaling $16M from CT Humanities (CTH). The CTCFOSGs are part of $30.7M of support allocated to arts, humanities, and cultural nonprofits through CTH over the next two years by the CT General Assembly and approved by Governor Ned Lamont.

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