Thames River Heritage Park Performance Series – In Their Own Words: Songs of Our Seafaring Heritage
History takes center stage in Thames River Heritage Park’s six-part Performance Series, History Comes Alive in the Park. Through engaging reenactments, lively debates, music, and storytelling, talented performers will bring historical figures and events to life, offering audiences a unique opportunity to experience history beyond the pages of a textbook.
The series will explore the people, personalities, and events that shaped our nation, with special attention to the American Revolution, women’s contributions, and our region’s rich maritime heritage.
From the intrigue of Benedict and Peggy Arnold and the spirited debate surrounding the Boston Tea Party to the powerful voices of Harriet Beecher Stowe, revolutionary women, and New London’s own Abigail Hinman, each performance offers a different perspective on the past.
More than simply learning about history, audiences will have the opportunity to see it, hear it, and experience it firsthand. Ticket holders will also have access to museum galleries prior to the performance during the reception.
Date: Tuesday, January 26, In Their Own Words: Songs of Our Seafaring Heritage
Time: Reception 6 pm, Performance 6:30 pm
Cost: TRHP & Lyman Allyn Members $15 +fees, non members $20 +fees. Call 860-443-2545 ext. 2129 or email [email protected] for the Lyman Allyn Member Discount Code
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Rick Spencer & Dawn Indermuehle will perform a program of songs that describe life on and around the sea, from the perspective of seafarers themselves. For generations, scholars and hobbyists recognized the value of the songs that were created and passed down by seafaring people. They collected these cultural artifacts and saved them in books, diaries, manuscripts and, later, recordings. This program is an entertaining and informative selection of these songs.
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