Connecticut Explored

10/15/2026

Check out our free Fall 26 newsletter! Which U.S. president was born in New Haven and which future president grew up in Greenwich? Read about Washington’s trusted ally and a remarkable friendship.

Fall 26: Histories of Power. Which U.S. president was born in New Haven and which future president grew up in Greenwich? Read about Washington’s trusted ally and a remarkable friendship.

10/14/2026

October is LGBTQ+ History Month
Find out how Connecticut historians are uncovering LGBTQ+ history-
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June is PRIDE month and we’re celebrating by bringing you an episode about efforts to bring LGBTQ+ history to light. As one guest, historian William Mann writes, “Throughout its history, Connecticut’s LGBTQ population has moved from leading hidden, solitary lives to claiming visible, powerful,...

10/13/2026

Very nice note from the George W. Bush Presidential Center thanking Connecticut Explored for sending copies of our Fall issue.

10/12/2026

The conversation examines America's first recorded witch ex*****on and the advocacy behind Connecticut's 2023 resolution absolving those convicted in its colonial witch trials. It also explores how literature and theater are carrying Alse Young's story to new audiences.

Sarah Jack, co-host of The Thing About Witch Hunts and founding executive director of End Witch Hunts, moderates both sessions. She is a founding member of the Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project. Join us Saturday at 3 PM or Sunday at 2 PM.

Tickets and info: NewEnglandHalloweenFest.com

End Witch Hunts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Support our education and advocacy work through ColoradoGives:
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10/05/2026

Mary Jewel Barlow, a young woman from Hartford’s North End, was a member of the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II - and one of only three members who died in service during the war. The Battalion is depicted in the 2024 WWII war drama film "The Six Triple Eight" by Tyler Perry.

In this Grating the Nutmeg, our guest Orice Jenkins, a renowned member of Hartford’s jazz community, as well as a genealogist and award-winning author, meticulously researched Mary Barlow - and found a surprising connection!

Listen to the podcast: ctexplored.org/mbstespod/

10/03/2026

You still have time to get to the Saukiog Festival! Beautiful weather today!
Join us at the Keney Park Sustainability Project:
🏢 Address: 183 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
📅 Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM

10/01/2026

In the 1600s, Connecticut settlers had to contend with a multitude of threats to their survival, both as individuals and as a colony. Those threats weren't just internal — poor harvests, disease, religious strife — but external, too. The colonists were caught up in a complicated web of international diplomacy, vulnerable to the ambitions of imperial powers like the Spanish, the Dutch, the English, and....the Swedes?

In this brand new Grating the Nutmeg, Natalie Belanger of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History chats with Elizabeth Hines, Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida about the context of the Treaty of Hartford of 1650, in which Dutch and English colonists negotiated territorial boundaries between their North American colonies.

Stream the New Episode: ctexplored.org/lvnonthedgepod/

10/01/2026

Our free newsletter is out! Latest Grating the Nutmeg podcast! What’s happening in CT’s cultural community! Enjoy !

Fall 26: Histories of Power. Just another old house? Think again. From dams to river-powered mills: CT’s long history of harnessing nature. An incredible story: the Fallen “Six-Triple-Eight” Soldier.

09/30/2026

📍 VENUE LOCATION UPDATE | 7th Annual Saukiog Harvest Festival
​We are excited to announce our official site location for this year's festival!
​Join us at the Keney Park Sustainability Project:
🏢 Address: 183 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
📅 Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM

​Come honor our traditions, celebrate community, and enjoy music, food, dance, and artisan crafts grounded in the rich earth of Saukiog! All families and neighbors are welcome—free admission!
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