The League Bulletin, CLHO's newsletter, is the chief means of communication to its members. The Bulletin provides current professional, technical, and educational information to people who preserve and share Connecticut history for public distribution.

The Bulletin supplies members with a calendar of events including grant deadlines, meetings, conferences and League programs. It provides the latest League news, job postings and member to member news. An important part of the Bulletin is the Professional Basic articles which provide practical information to those unable to attend programs and serve as accessible reference materials. Recent PB articles include "Fundraising Strategies for Small Museums" and "Exhibit Development". Another great aspect of the Bulletin in the series on Connecticut History which have included articles on "Connecticut in the Age of Rail" and "Grooming the Great Refuge: A Brief History of Connecticut Lawns."

Member Spotlight

In this continuing series, CLHO spotlights some of our member organizations and the exciting, creative, and groundbreaking activities that are happening all the time at historic sites around the state.

The Old Lyme Historical Society, Inc. (OLHSI) has 125 members, mounts popular exhibits, holds sell-out programs, hosts an informative Web site, and publishes popular and beautifully illustrated histories. However, you won’t find it on a map of Old Lyme and you can’t visit it on Saturdays. OLHSI may well be the only historical society in the state without a home. In fact, the Society counts its current lack of physical roots as an asset.

Q. How old is Old Lyme Historical Society and how did you come to be without a home?
A. In 2004, a group of people got together to talk about ways to promote Old Lyme history. We incorporated as the Old Lyme Historical Society in 2005 with a mission to collect, preserve and interpret the town’s rich history. We started doing exhibits and programs at different locations in town and people got to know us. Our membership grew and people started coming forward with stories, ideas, and...

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CLHO Member News

Keeney Memorial Cultural Center Fire Update

Steady progress toward the full restoration of the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center in Wethersfield is ongoing. The flagship property of Wethersfield Historical Society, the Keeney Center sustained a lightning strike on October 11, 2007. While the strike damage was minimal, the resulting water damage from fire suppression efforts, proved to be considerable. Water soaked into the attic insulation and ceiling tiles on the second floor and leaked into the building’s duct system, ruining sections of the ceilings, walls, and floors on the first and ground levels...

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Tales From the Great Refuge
A Regular Series On Connecticut

Jamie and Kit Eves

Swift Waters or Cedar Swamp? Native-American Placenames in Connecticut

When we tell people that we live in Willimantic, Connecticut, they often ask about the meaning of the name. We usually tell them that the residents claim that “Willimantic” is Pequot-Mohegan for “swift waters,” a reference to the Willimantic River, which drops 90 feet in less than a mile as it courses through a narrow gneiss gorge. Strictly speaking, we have told the truth – the residents do claim that “Willimantic” is Pequot-Mohegan for “swift waters.” But it’s a good bet that the claim is false...

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League Bulletin Deadlines

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• February Bulletin – January 5
• May Bulletin – April 5
• August Bulletin – July 5
• November Bulletin – October 5

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