Learn about 'Tories, Spies, & Traitors' at Seymour Public Library program Wednesday

 

Seymour Public Library slates program on Revolutionary Connecticut

SEYMOUR - Seymour Public Library will host a program about the Revolutionary War at 6:30 p.m. April 17.

"Tories, Spies, & Traitors: Divided Loyalty in Revolutionary Connecticut" will be presented by Mya Concepcion of The Connecticut Museum of Culture & History.

Which side are you on? 

That's the question that every single person in Connecticut had to answer in 1775, as the 13 colonies began a rebellion against British rule. Loyalty was not only a matter of words or opinion. For soldiers and civilians alike, loyalty could mean loss of fortune, of friends, and even of life. 

This presentation reveals stories - some well known, some obscure - of Nutmeggers who risked and sacrificed to support their chosen side.

The program is free. For more information call 203-888-3903.

The Library is at 46 Church St.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Remembering D-Day on 79th anniversary of Allied invasion in Normandy, France

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U.S. Army Infantry men approaching Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. 

More than 150,000 American, British, and Canadian troops stormed 50 miles of beaches in Northern France in an operation that turned out to be a turning point in World War II.

This is shared from an article on History.com.

'Turnback Tuesday' features story of Pork Hollow in present-day Ansonia

Today's Turnback Tuesday story takes place during the Revolutionary War.

Much tension and fear were affecting all the families in the colonies. There was uncertainty over when homes would be burned, livestock taken, and stores of food stolen.

Such is the case with the story of Pork Hollow. British soldiers were roaming around looking for food.

Capt. John Tomlinson from Derby happened to be in New Haven and heard of the plan to take the stores of pork located in Derby. Getting on his horse and riding as fast as he could, he rode to Derby to warn the residents to save the pork!

The residents quickly responded by removing the pork and hiding it in a hollow area. The British arrived to discover there was no pork to be found and left Derby empty handed. The location is in what we now call Ansonia on Wakelee Avenue. A monument was erected there by the Elizabeth Clarke Hull Chapter D.A.R. in 1901.

This postcard shows the monument.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing local history each week.