When it Comes to History, One Person’s Trash is Another’s Treasure
Valuable historical information can be gathered by exploring the swill (or rubbish as we call it today) of our founding colonial ancestors. On Tuesday, July 31st from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., the Historical Society of Glastonbury invites persons of the ages twelve and up, to join University of Connecticut’s Dr. Nick Bellantoni & Friends of the Office of the Connecticut State Archaeologist, at the historic Welles-Shipman-Ward House, 972 Main Street, Glastonbury.
As a guest archaeologist, you’ll be visiting the 18th century Welles-Shipman-Ward “Mansion House” and digging in Mrs. Jerusha Welles kitchen garden. During the colonial era, rubbish wasn’t brought to a landfill or picked up by trash collectors; swill (or trash) was simply disposed of in ones yard. Artifacts you may come across could include remnants of meat they ate, buttons, purse straps, glass bottles, pottery… just to name a few items. This is not staged. The items you may (or may not) find will be authentic artifacts from the people who lived in the home throughout the years.
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Space is limited and reservations are required. Students are $10, others $15. Bring a lunch and wear closed shoes.
Phone 860-633-6890 for reservations and visit www.hsgct.org for more information.
