Session Details

T5. Bushnell Park and the Connecticut State Capitol
(Event: 2019 NCPH Annual Meeting)

Mar 28, 2019 3:00 pm - Mar 28, 2019 5:00 pm
Session Type: Tour

Description

Connecticut's State Capitol Building, an iconic building sitting atop the highest hill in the city at its construction, it is something of a hidden mecca for those interested in historical memory of the Civil War. Join Dr. Matthew Warshauer, professor of history at Central Connecticut State and former co-chair of the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission, to unpack the history and public memory of this important civic space. Then, guides from the Bushnell Park Foundation will conduct a tour of the park—including the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, an anomaly in Connecticut’s Civil War memory in that it explicitly engages the issue of slavery and emancipation. 


  
Session Fees
Fee TypeMember FeeNon-Member Fee
This session is free
Early: $15.00 $15.00
Regular: $15.00 $15.00
Late: $15.00 $15.00

 
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