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Darien to celebrate its 200th anniversary one year later Susan Shultz FacebookTwitterEmail 1of12 A Q and A with Museum of Darien historian Ken Reiss will be held virtually next month about his book, Darien, 1820 New Town, New Time, co-sponsored by the Darien Library.Contributed /Show MoreShow Less 2of12 The kidnapping of Moses Mather is one of the various murals featured at Darien Town Hall.David Polett / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 3of12 5of12 The Mather Homestead will be part of the Heritage Day celebration in October, which will feature a reenactment of a typical Revolutionary era engagement with the fifth Connecticut Regiment.Contributed /Show MoreShow Less ....
Tokeneke fifth grader wins DAR Essay Contest Staff FacebookTwitterEmail DAR fifth grade essay contest winners gathered socially distanced on the front steps of the Noroton Presbyterian Church. Second place winner Madeline Wren; front, left, first place winner Georgina Cappella; with third place winner, Noa Durocher-Pyun. At back are honorable mention winners Momo Schoenemann and Cara McElrea. The DAR usually hosts a reception at the Noroton Presbyterian Church Parlor for student winners, their parents, and teachers, but due to the pandemic this year’s event was not held.David E. Polett / Contributed photo DARIEN Tokeneke School student Georgina Cappella won first place in Darien’s Good Wife’s River Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution 2021 fifth grade essay contest. Her winning essay is now entered into the CT State DAR Essay Competition. ....
Wreaths Across America convoy gets a snowy welcome in CT Susan Shultz FacebookTwitterEmail 2of11 3of11 4of11 Darien residents and fire departments cheered on the Wreaths Across America convoy as it arrived in the area.David PolettShow MoreShow Less 5of11 6of11 7of11 Darien residents and fire departments cheered on the Wreaths Across America convoy as it arrived in the area.David PolettShow MoreShow Less 8of11 9of11 10of11 The Wreaths Across America escort on I-95 as it passes Darien in the snowDavid Polett /Show MoreShow Less 11of11 DARIEN Snow did not stop the arrival of the Wreaths Across America convoy, which rolled through Darien just before the storm intensified Wednesday evening. ....