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Take a self-guided tour of the new exhibition, "Norwalk's Changing Communities 13,000BC - 1835", at the old town meetinghouse at Mill Hill.About this Event
Explore the Norwalk Historical Society’s new exhibition, “Norwalk’s Changing Communities 13,000BC – 1835” in the old town meeting house at Mill Hill Historic Park.
Register for a self-guided tour time. Note: You can stay longer than your 30 minute tour time.
This is a free event however please consider making a donation to the Norwalk Historical Society.
“Norwalk’s Changing Communities 13,000 BC – 1835”, curated by Elizabeth Pratt Fox, explores the area’s history from the end of the Ice Age in 10,000 BC through 1835. This comprehensive, interactive exhibition is family friendly with hands-on activities and games. Learn about the arrival of the first people of Norwalk, the Indigenous People, their contact with the Europeans and the development of Norwalk during the 17th and 18th centuries as well as during the dawn of the industrial age. Discover how community, work, and home changed over this period and how the people who lived in Norwalk adapted to those changes.
Then stroll through the Mill Hill Burying Ground, Norwalk’s third oldest, and enjoy a lovely view of the Norwalk River from the Colonial Herb Garden.
The exhibition was funded in part by grants from Connecticut Humanities and the City of Norwalk Historical Commission.
Mill Hill Historic Park is located at 2 East Wall Street Norwalk, CT. Handicapped and limited mobility parking on site only. Follow blue parking signs to general parking across the street at the HSC building on the corner of East Wall Street and Park Street.Please read our visitor guidelines below! Masks will be required regardless of vaccination status.Mill Hill Historic Park Visitor Guidelines
The health and safety of our visitors, volunteers, and staff are our highest priority. Therefore, we continue to implement the State of Connecticut's regulations, CDC guidelines, and industry standards for best museum practices during the ongoing pandemic with the following rules and measures established for your visit.
MASKS
• All visitors will be required to wear masks regardless of vaccination status when inside the Mill Hill Historic Park buildings.
• If you have a medical condition that keeps you from wearing a mask, we ask you to please visit at a later date when it is deemed safe for visitors not to wear a mask.
• If you do not have a mask available, or your mask is deemed ineffective, the Norwalk Historical Society will make a disposable mask available to you.
REGISTRATION
• To allow for social distancing in the town meetinghouse, you must register online and in advance for a self-guided tour time slot. We will not be able to accept walk-ins at this time. If you arrive without a ticket, we will ask you to visit our website at www.norwalkhistoricalsociety.org/events and register before entering.
SOCIAL DISTANCING
• We will be limiting the number of visitors to facilitate safe social distancing using timed and delayed entry.
• Social distancing shall be required for all staff, volunteers and visitors. Social distancing means keeping 6 feet apart from guests, docents, and staff at all times during your visit.
• Bathrooms will accommodate 1 person at any given time.
SANITIZING
• The Norwalk Historical Society will make hand sanitizer available at entrances, exits and common areas.
• We are taking precautions in cleaning common areas with EPA approved cleaning products. Sanitary wipes and trash cans will be available in the restrooms to avoid direct contact on commonly used surfaces.
• All visitors will have to agree to these regulations before purchasing tickets to Mill Hill Historic Park buildings.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mill Hill Historic Park, 2 East Wall Street, Norwalk, United States
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