Paper Trail(s): Maps from the Webb-Deane-Stevens Collection

Name: Paper Trail(s): Maps from the Webb-Deane-Stevens Collection
Start: 2022-07-13T22:00:00+00:00
End: 2022-07-14T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Webb Deane Stevens Museum

July 13, 2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Webb Deane Stevens Museum
211 Main Street
Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109

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Add To Calendar 2022-07-13 22:00 2022-07-14 0:00 UTC Paper Trail(s): Maps from the Webb-Deane-Stevens Collection A map is an essential navigational tool. While today we utilize satellite-based services like Google Earth or MapQuest, in past centuries printed maps were indispensable in wayfaring. Webb Deane Stevens Museum @ 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, Connecticut, 06109 Webb Deane Stevens Museum tmacnaughton@wdsmuseum.org
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A map is an essential navigational tool. While today we utilize satellite-based services like Google Earth or MapQuest, in past centuries printed maps were indispensable in wayfaring. Deftly combining science, mathematics and art, old maps constitute a snapshot of a long-ago world, and in the process provide us with the physical context for historical events and everyday happenings alike. Museum curator Rich Malley will give the audience a glimpse into these wonderful maps. Wine and cheese reception precedes the lecture.

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Wed, Jul 13, 2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Webb Deane Stevens Museum

211 Main Street
Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109

Webb Deane Stevens Museum

Nestled in the heart of Connecticut's largest historic district, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum's three historic houses tell important stories of national and statewide significance.