Grand Opening: Mary Fields Horse & Heritage Museum

Name: Grand Opening: Mary Fields Horse & Heritage Museum
Start: 2025-10-03T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-03T15:00:00-04:00
Location: 337 Vine Street, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06112

Schedule

Fri Oct 03 2025 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

337 Vine Street, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06112 | Hartford, CT

Join Ebony Horsewomen, Inc. for the grand opening of the Mary Fields Horse & Heritage Museum on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Ebony Horsewomen Equestrian & Therapeutic Center in Hartford’s Keney Park. Named after Mary “Stagecoach Mary” Fields, the first African American woman to work for the U.S. Postal Service, the museum honors the legacy of Black Cowboys and Indigenous horsemen and women. The celebration will feature a processional and libation ceremony, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a dramatic performance of Mary Speaks, guided tours, and a community reception. Admission is free and open to the public.