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Upcoming Events in Manchester Connecticut


June

28 - 6 Annual Manchester Bicentennial Band Shell Concerts - Bring your blanket and picnic and enjoy many types of music. June, July, August

Address: Manchester Community College , Manchester, Connecticut
Ph: (860) 649-9213 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.manchesterbandshell.com
Fee: Free

September

13 - 14CT0501040e003 - Manchester Connecticut To Arms: 1862 - Connecticut's (2012) 150th Sesquicentennial Civil War Battle Reenactment and Living History event will be held at Wickham Park in Manchester CT. Over 500 reenactors will bring the war period to life in recreations of the Battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. Come visit the camps, chat with the soldiers and civilians of the Federal and Confederate armies, smell the campfires, see the cavalry horse, hear the cannons roar, and learn about American history. This event is hosted by CT Civil War Commemoration Commission, the Wickham Park Foundation, Central CT State University and the Travelers Insurance Company.

Address: West Middle Turnpike, Wickham Park, Manchester, CT 06042 , Manchester, Connecticut
Email: marc183@yahoo.com
Web: www.ccsu.edu/civilwar
Fee: $6.00 per car (standard Park Fee)

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Manchester Historical Society

Cheney Homestead (c.1785), home of Timothy Cheney, clockmaker, and birthplace of the brothers who founded the silk industry. Features gallery of engravings, portraits, quilts, grandfather clocks, antique furniture. The Keeney Schoolhouse, 1751

Manchester, CT Historic Homes

Fire Museum

Located in turn-of-the-century firehouse with hand- and horse-pulled firefighting equipment, 1860 steam fire engine, 1915

Manchester, CT Museums


Clarion Suites Inn

104 suites with kitchen, dining area, living room, fireplace; exercise room; Jacuzzi, sports court; O pool;

Manchester, CT Lodging


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