History Bites: Marching Through Time

In honor of Revolutionary War General Rochambeau’s march through Connecticut, History Bites this season is also on the march. Marching through Time will be the theme with a wide variety of topics, speakers, and time periods every Thursday noontime for ten weeks beginning March 30, 2006. For the sixth year, the Connecticut Humanities Council will sponsor this popular lunchtime lecture series.

Leading up to the reenactment of Rochambeau’s march on June 16 & 17 in Southbury, the April 13th lecture Rochambeau’s Historic March at the Mattatuck Museum will provide background on the General and his importance through the historical illustrations of David Wagner. Members of both the Southbury and Middlebury Historical Societies will discuss the impact of the march on their communities.

On April 20th at the Torrington Historical Society (860-482-8260; www.torringtonhistoricalsociety.org) curator Gail Kruppa will trace the evolution of the Hotchkiss-Flyer House from a home to a museum in their lecture Home to History.

History Bites is an annual lecture series created by area historical societies and museums to highlight the rich heritage of our region. A suggested donation of $2 is requested per lecture. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch, beverages and desert provided by the hosting organization.

The Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center is located at 144 West Main Street, on the Green, in Waterbury, CT. For more information and to pre-register for the lecture, please call (203)753-0381 ext. 10. Boxed lunches or reservations for lunch at the museums Exhibition Café by Bay Leaf Gourmet may be arranged by calling the Café at (203)753-0381 ext. 24.

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