09/06/2026
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept. 25-27 Bristol Mum Festival. Dedication of the Liberty Tree on Memorial Boulevard. Day and time TBD
Oct. 1 West Cemetery Lantern Tour Dress Rehearsal, 7pm Bristol Historical Society.
Oct. 2-4 West Cemetery Lantern Tour featuring actors portraying cemetery “residents.” Tours step off beginning at 6pm both days. Rain date will be Sunday, Oct. 5. Watch for registration online with tours meeting at Barnes Memorial Chapel, 49 Pound Street.
Oct. 3-4 Stamp Collecting Weekend with displays of postal material including stamps issued during bicentennial. Saturday will feature a stamp collecting merit badge for interested Scouts and a PostCrossing Meetup (https://www.postcrossing.com/about). Sunday (9am to 2pm) features a stamp and postcard show and a mosaic art activity for visitors using stamps. All events take place at the Bristol Historical Society.
Oct. 4, Sunday 2 pm Massing of the Colors, First Congregational Church, Hosted by the Kellogg-Atwater Chapter, National Society Daughters of the Union, no charge.
Oct. 11, Sunday 2 pm Dedication of Plaque at Tories Den with a hike to the den.
November 4 @ 6:30 PM, Bristol Public Library. On Christmas Eve, 1776, 225 sickly American prisoners of war were marched from British military jails in New York City to be exchanged. Most were enlisted soldiers from Connecticut captured during recent battles. This presentation will describe the men’s harrowing journey and what became of them, highlighting those who came from central Connecticut. Among these were Pvt. Abel Hart and Pvt. Jonathan Ingham of Farmington and Pvt. Daniel Bartholomew of Plymouth. Researcher and former CT Army National Guard Officer, Tom Hogan, tells us the story and its impact on Connecticut at the time. Admission Free. RSVP: at the library, on www.bristollib.com, or by calling 860.584.7787 ext. 3.
November 12, 6:30 PM, Bristol Public Library, Declaring Independence: The Language That Challenged an Empire
More than a historical milestone, the Declaration of Independence is a masterful use of language. This talk examines the Declaration of Independence as a bold piece of writing designed to persuade, provoke, and endure. Presented in historical garb by Michael Langlois of Oratory Arts. Admission Free. RSVP: at the library, on www.bristollib.com, or by calling 860.584.7787 ext. 3.
Organizations underlined indicate our partner in the America250 event.
For more information about these events see our website at www.bristolallheart.com/america250 or our page at America250-Bristol, CT
On July 4, 2026, our nation will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
