Stamford History Real Time

A Weekend of Urban Renewal Education II:Lost Streets of StamfordExhibit Opening at the Society, Sunday, April 13

Second of two events in connection with the photo collection of the URC about the urban redevelopment in Stamford in the 1960s:

Lost Streets of Stamford

On Sunday, April 13, 2008, the Stamford Historical Society will open a new exhibit of photographs which depict many of the streetscapes and structures of downtown Stamford prior to Urban Renewal.  “Lost Streets of Stamford” features Urban Renewal Commission history from 1959 – 1968. 

2:00 – 4:00 PM
The Stamford Historical Society
1508 High Ridge Road

There will be a brief lecture by Dr. Thomas Zoubek, Executive Director of The Stamford Historical Society, about the exhibit and period of urban change in 1960s Stamford.  Refreshments will be served.

Parking is free for visitors to the Historical Society.

Uncovering Mysteries – Dick Roberts and Stamford Cemeteries

A recent story in the Stamford Advocate about Dick Roberts and his cemetery project:

Uncovering mysteries

For more about the project, read  Mapping Lost Graveyards in Stamford

Image Copyright © 2008, Southern Connecticut Newspapers, Inc.

Pictures from the Exhibit Opening on September 16

All enjoyed the the opening of our new exhibit Digging up Stamford.

Guest Curator Ernest Wiegand of Norwalk Community College, who is the resident expert on the Native American periods of the region, gave a lively talk about many of the sites featured in the exhibit.      

Photos from the Opening may be seen here or in the Photo Album in the right-hand column of the blog.

Exhibit Opening Sunday, September 16: Digging up Stamford

OPENING, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2:00 PM

Digging up Stamford
An Archaeological History of Stamford, Connecticut

Festivities will commence with a talk given by Guest Curator Ernest Wiegand of Norwalk  Community College, who is the resident expert on the Native American periods of the region.  He will   present a discussion of many of the sites featured in the exhibit. The exhibit will remain open until 4:30 that afternoon.

The exhibit features material recovered from archaeological sites excavated within the bounds of Stamford, with both prehistoric and historic components.  The goal of the exhibit is to show how much can be learned of the past through items of material culture or artifacts (any item made or used by humans) in conjunction with the study of written materials where they are available.  In many cases no historic materials are available and the past must be reconstructed solely through archaeological evidence.

New exhibit to open soon: “Digging up Stamford”

On Sunday, September 16th at 2:00PM the latest exhibit at the Stamford Historical Society will open at Society headquarters, 1508 High Ridge Road.  Titled Digging Up Stamford:  An Archaeological History of Stamford from 11,000 BP to the Present, the exhibit will feature material recovered from archaeological sites excavated within the bounds of Stamford.  The exhibit will have both a prehistoric and an historic component.  The goal of the exhibit is to show how much can be learned of the past through items of material culture or artifacts (any item made or used by humans) in conjunction with the study of written materials where they are available.  In many cases no historic materials are available and the past must be reconstructed solely through archaeological evidence.

Mapping Lost Graveyards in Stamford

Society volunteer Richard Roberts has been searching for and mapping “lost” graveyards after researching his family’s genealogy and developing an interest in cemeteries.  He and Librarian Ron Marcus agreed that he would create a permanent record  for the historical society’s research library.