Tapping into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut

The Keeler Tavern Museum in Ridgefield is hosting a virtual program, Tapping into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut on Tuesday, March 16 @ 6:30 p.m. 

Keeler Tavern has a long history of being a community gathering place. In the eighteenth century, as a working tavern, the historic structure helped connect Ridgefield residents to people, information, and ideas from the New England region and beyond. Learn about how taverns were an essential part of every Connecticut town – including Ridgefield – tomorrow, Tuesday, March 16th, as educators from the Connecticut Historical Society (CHS) join us for a virtual presentation.

CHS’s Natalie Belanger, Adult Programs Manager, and Taylor McClure, Museum Educator will explain how, in early Connecticut, taverns were more than just a place to drink. Travelers and locals alike saw taverns as a place to be entertained, spread news and gossip, have a good meal, and get a night's lodging.

Register at keelertavernmuseum.org/events or by clicking this link