SHELTON - Carolyn Ivanoff will present Fame and Infamy for the Hulls of Derby and Shelton in 1812, at 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at the annual meeting of the Shelton Historical Society.
The meeting will be held at Huntington Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 19 Church St.
Ivanoff is a Shelton High School educator
and independent historian committed to bringing history, social studies, and literacy programs beyond the classroom and into the community.
The program will celebrate Shelton’s hometown hero, Commodore Isaac Hull, and his role in the War of 1812.
Some historians have billed it the second war for American independence, but hindsight makes a declaration of war by a fledgling nation against the superpower of the day seem like insanity.
Two men from the Hull Family of Derby and
Some historians have billed it the second war for American independence, but hindsight makes a declaration of war by a fledgling nation against the superpower of the day seem like insanity.
Two men from the Hull Family of Derby and
Shelton (then Huntington) fought for their nation that summer.
Uncle William’s infamous defeat would bring him national scorn and nephew Isaac’s extraordinary and astonishing naval victory would bring him a national fame.
Uncle William’s infamous defeat would bring him national scorn and nephew Isaac’s extraordinary and astonishing naval victory would bring him a national fame.
Travel back to that summer of 1812 and the events of the nation’s most unpopular war and the heroic feats of Shelton’s greatest hero.
There will be a brief business meeting prior to the presentation.
The event is free and open to the public; donations are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
The event is free and open to the public; donations are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
In case of inclement weather, refer to the Shelton History Center’s Facebook page.
About the Society
The Shelton Historical Society owns Shelton History Center, a museum complex of six historic buildings located just north of the Huntington Green, and strives to provide
programs of historical interest to the community.
The Brownson House displays the 1913 lifestyle of a middle-class farm family while the Wilson Barn exhibits the 300 year history of Shelton. There is a one-room school and a carriage barn containing horse-drawn vehicles as well. Shelton Historical Society maintains its collections, which includes newspaper clippings, business ledgers, personal diaries and letters, scrapbooks, and material culture artifacts at Shelton History Center.
The Brownson House displays the 1913 lifestyle of a middle-class farm family while the Wilson Barn exhibits the 300 year history of Shelton. There is a one-room school and a carriage barn containing horse-drawn vehicles as well. Shelton Historical Society maintains its collections, which includes newspaper clippings, business ledgers, personal diaries and letters, scrapbooks, and material culture artifacts at Shelton History Center.
For more information, call 203-925-1803.
This is a press release from the Shelton Historical Society.
This is a press release from the Shelton Historical Society.
No comments:
Post a Comment