Waterford Historical Society (CT)
On November 8, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Dirty Blue Shirts living historians return to our Jordan Green historic buildings with a strong focus on the Thanksgiving holiday: What that meant for our mid-19th-century Waterford ancestors: food, family, gratitude for what they had, remembering those who were gone, charity for those who had less.
There will be hearth cooking in the Beebe-Phillips House, the antique cider press will be put into action to demonstrate the process, and fresh cider from a local farm will be offered to visitors. Visitors can stroll the grounds and enter our historic buildings to learn about what life in Waterford was like "way back then." The popular, bustling blacksmith shop will be open for observation and the Stacy Barn filled with farming equipment from Waterford's agricultural past open for browsing.
In the true spirit of Thanksgiving, PLEASE remember to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Waterford Food Bank!
The event is free and open to the public. Donations to the Waterford Historical Society are gratefully accepted!