BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Connecticut River Museum - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Connecticut River Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T170000 DTSTAMP:20240329T075609 CREATED:20231011T180118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T020419Z UID:6887-1697101200-1728752400@ctrivermuseum.org SUMMARY:Connecticut River Museum Celebrates 50 Years DESCRIPTION:50th Anniversary Celebration \nOctober 12\, 2023-October 12\, 2024 \n  \n“The most historic property on the Connecticut River.” \nIt all started over a bowl of clam chowder at the Griswold Inn. It was 1972\, and Tom Stevens—historian\, former director of the Mystic Seaport and Deep River resident—was enjoying his usual Friday bowl of chowder when Bill Winterer\, owner of the Griswold Inn\, stopped at Stevens’ table to chat. Winterer and his wife\, Victoria\, had recently bought the old warehouse at the foot of Main Street known as Steamboat Dock. Winterer described his plans for the property. “That is the most historic property on the Connecticut River\,” Stevens said. “It deserves something better than yet another commercialization.” Winterer mentioned the idea to Vicky\, whose field is historic preservation\, and got an immediate enthusiastic response. Thus\, the idea of preserving the property and the rich history surrounding it became both a hope and an aspiration. It emerged as a considerable challenge but community support was strong. In 1974\, Bill Winterer organized a group of active citizens at the Gris. Soon thereafter\, the Connecticut River Foundation came into being. The story of the Museum and River are intertwined and ongoing. Share your stories of the Museum and the River and help of celebrate 50 years! \n  \nOral History Project: Share Your Story\n \n \nAs the Connecticut River Museum looks back over 50 years and looks ahead to our next 50\, we want to hear from you. Tell us your story! Use the link below to respond to one of the following prompts: \n\nWhy does exploration of River’s history matter?\nHow are you a part of the Connecticut River Museum’s story?\nHow do you see yourself and the museum in the future as stewards of the River?\nThe Connecticut River Museum is a wonderful resource because…\n\n  \nTell Us Your Story! \n  \nMilestones in our 50th Anniversary Celebration:\n \n\nOctober 12\, 2023: Brenda Milkofsky Curatorial Dinner and 50th Anniversary Kick-off\nApril 18\, 2024 – October 2024: Special Exhibit: Getting There: Wayfinding on the Water in the Pre-Modern Age\n\nJune 23\, 2024: Environmental Symposium\nSeptember 2024: Block Party\n\n  \n  URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/crm-50th-anniversary-celebration/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctrivermuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/50th-anniversary-header-website_EDK-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR