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.....Born July 5th 1810
in
Bethel, Connecticut. P.T. Barnum
became the Greatest Show Man in
the world.
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P.T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum
Personal Speech To The Future (1890) |
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LISTEN To him Speak |
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Best known for the
Oddities
which he
presented and
his legacy of
the
Ringling Bros.,
Barnum and Bailey Circus
all of
which brought
joy and
laughter to millions worldwide.
| The Bethel Historical Society is an all volunteer group and is located in the 1842 Second Meeting House at 40 Main Street. The Bethel Historical Society Museum contains many items attributed to her most famous citizen, P.T. Barnum, who remained in Bethel until 1835. |
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Bethel Historical Society Museum is Open
If you have not had an opportunity to visit The Bethel Historical Society Museum we are pleased to say the Museum will be open on Saturday April 4th from 1 – 3 PM. Please join us.
Entry is at the top of the driveway to the back of the 1842 2nd Meeting House at 40 Main Street.
Hope to see you there.
Questions: call 203 743-5893
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Sunday
May 19th, 2013
Re-Dedication of Challenger
Plaque at Municipal Center
Time: TBA
Sometimes history isn’t hundreds
of years old, but is just around the
calendrical corner and lost under
foot. On this day we will re-dedicate
the monument that was given to the
Challenger astronauts who died in
1986. What monument you ask?
Exactly! Join us at the Municipal
Center to learn a great tale of lost
Bethel History |
Saturday
June 8th, 2013
Center Cemetery Tour/
CT Open House Day
2:00pm - 4:00 pm
Join us for a walking tour through
Bethel’s historic Center Cemetery -
home of Civil War soldiers, some of
Bethel’s founding families, and all sorts
of characters and color from Bethel’s
past. This event is in conjunction with
CT Open House Day - a statewide
celebration of CT Culture. $2 |
Friday
July 5th, 2013
Barnum’s Birthday &
Crazy Hat Contest
5:00 PM |
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