The Tomaquag Museum is hosting monthly lunch and learns. This session will include Historian Mack Scott(Narragansett) called, "Signature Sovereigns: The War for Connecticut, the Treaty of Hartford, and the Fallacy of Settler Supremacy." The conversation will explore how colonial leaders used the Pequot War to claim authority as “signature sovereigns” through records and treaties, despite […]

Historian John Rees discusses his recent collaboration with historical artist Don Troiani highlighting the participation of African American soldiers in America’s early wars that combines Troiani’s dramatic art with Rees’ heavily researched text. Drawing from his research and written contributions, along with Troiani’s battle paintings, figure studies, artifact collection and artist notes, Rees focuses on […]

TIME: Doors open at 10am. Event begins at 11am and will go until about 12:30. The Varnum Armory Museum (located downstairs) will be open from 10am-11am. And it will be open again following the ceremony until 3pm. NOTE: The event is free and there’s no need to register ahead of time. Capacity is limited to […]