1st Sunday Strolls: Cedar Grove Cemetery Walking Tour
Date: 2 June 2013 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM
Location: Hempsted Houses
Summary: Walking tour of Cedar Grove Cemetery with Sally Ryan and William Peterson, Curator Emeritus of Mystic Seaport.
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CT Open House Day
Date: 8 June 2013 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Location: Hempsted Houses
Summary: As participating venues in Connecticut's statewide Open House Day, Connecticut Landmarks’ historic sites will offer free admission to all state residents during regular museum hours.
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Connecticut Landmarks’ Annual President’s Event
Date: 15 June 2013 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: Hempsted Houses
Summary: Landmark and George Dudley Seymour Society members are invited to an afternoon reception at the Hempsted Houses hosted by Landmark Society Chair Rob Simmons.
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SailFest New London
Date: 12 July 2013 01:00 PM to 14 July 2013 04:00 PM
Location: Hempsted Houses
Summary: Stop by the Hempsted Houses for a unique perspective on the city's maritime heritage. On Friday, we’re calling all kids!
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Evening at Hempsted: Love & Lust in Colonial New
Date: 19 July 2013 06:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Hempsted Houses
Summary: Experience the Hempsted Houses in bewitching twilight as we explore stories of flirtatious courtships, a young girl's defiance and a widower's ultimate fidelity.
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Calling All Kids!
Date: 9 August 2013 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Location: Hempsted Houses
Summary: Join us for an afternoon of fun – make rope the way they did in the 1700s, write with a quill pen and start your own diary, play games and find out what it was like to be a kid in New London 300 years ago. Regular admission applies; CTL members free.
Fort Griswold Day
Date: 8 September 2013 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Location: Hempsted Houses
Summary: Come by the Hempsted Houses and hear the story of Stephen Hempstead, a close friend of Nathan Hale.
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Schooner Festival CT
Date: 14 September 2013 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Location: Hempsted Houses
Summary: Visit the Hempsted Houses during the CT Schooner Festival and watch for details of special events highlighting New London's maritime history. $5; CTL Members Free.
Schooner Festival CT
Date: 15 September 2013 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Location: Hempsted Houses
Summary: Visit the Hempsted Houses during the CT Schooner Festival and watch for details of special events highlighting New London's maritime history. $5; CTL Members Free.
Happy 335th Birthday, Joshua Hempsted!
Date: 21 September 2013 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Location: Hempsted Houses
Summary: Celebrate Joshua's birthday by focusing on family history and demonstrating crafts popular in his times -- including spinning, weaving, dyeing and rope making.
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1st Sunday Strolls: Ye Antientist Burial Ground Walking Tour
Date: 6 October 2013 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM
Location: Hempsted Houses
Summary: Tour the burying ground -- one of the oldest in New England -- with Hempsted Houses Site Historian Sally Ryan and conservator Lance Meyers. $5; CTL Members Free.