Tories, Spies, and Traitors: Divided Loyalty in Revolutionary CT

Name: Tories, Spies, and Traitors: Divided Loyalty in Revolutionary CT
Start: 2025-04-10T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-10T21:00:00-04:00
Location: 98 Summer St, Bristol, CT, United States, Connecticut 06010

Schedule

Thu Apr 10 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

98 Summer St, Bristol, CT, United States, Connecticut 06010 | Bristol, CT

Which side are you on? That’s the question that every single person in Connecticut had to answer in 1775, as the thirteen colonies began a rebellion against British rule. Loyalty was not only a matter of words or opinion. For soldiers and civilians alike, loyalty could mean loss of fortune, of friends, and even of life. This presentation reveals stories— some well known, some obscure— of Nutmeggers who risked and sacrificed to support their chosen side.
Join us for this program about Revolutionary-era Connecticut presented by Rachel Beauchemin of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (formerly the CT Historical Society) and discover more about this divisive time in the state and the Bristol area.
Doors will open at 6:30. Additional parking is in the rear of the building and refreshments will be served. This program is free to members of BHS or the MMM or a suggested donation of $5 for nonmembers. PLEASE NOTE: This date is a week earlier than our usual Third Thursday Programs!
Rachel Beauchemin is a Museum Educator at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. She develops and teaches educational programs for school and adult audiences. Rachel has had experience in both education and museums in CT and holds a B.A. in Political Science and Women’s Studies from Gettysburg College.