Events – The Ancient Burying Ground

Exploring Freedom

To commemorate America 250, the ABGA presents Exploring Freedom, a Virtual Lecture Series to promote education and discussion. Discover how burying grounds can be a catalyst for social justice and how historians, genealogists, descendants, and volunteers can become empowered to reinterpret and honor the past. The final lecture will give credit to Gov. Jonathan Winthrop, Jr., who tempered Puritan culture with tolerance and justice.
Proceeds from the lecture series support future conservation and education programs. Please consider becoming a member to receive a discount on this lecture, future programs, and other benefits.
Lectures begin at 7:00pm EST. Members: $15 each lecture / $35 for the series; Non-members: $20 each lecture / $45 for the series.
At left: John Mills with the descendants of Mary and Thaddeus Newton in New Haven, CT

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virtual lecture iii: Thursday, March 26

Courage & Conflict: Women’s Stories from the ABG

Learn more about the hidden histories of women in the Ancient Burying Ground through stories from their gravestones and epitaphs along with recently uncovered research. Presented by Christine Jewell, Educator and Director, Ancient Burying Ground Association.

virtual lecture iv: Thursday, April 30

Prospero’s America: John Winthrop Jr., Alchemy, and Connecticut Culture

Discover the story of John Winthrop, Jr., one of New England’s most important founders and the governor of Connecticut for 17 years. He was also a protector of accused witches, a guardian of Indians singled out for genocide, and the most renowned scientist in all the colonies, who sought to use alchemy to make Connecticut a God-inspired scientific research laboratory. Presented by Walter W. Woodward, Connecticut State Historian emeritus, scholar, author, and former Professor, UCONN.