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BRIDGTON — The first in the Rufus Porter Museum’s lecture series, “Tapping into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut,” will be at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12, via Zoom.
Presented by Taylor McClure, museum educator at the Connecticut Historical Society, the program will highlight taverns in early Connecticut, which were more than just a place to drink. Travelers and locals alike saw taverns as a place to be entertained, spread news and gossip, have a good meal, and get a night’s lodging.
It is well known that Rufus Porter set up shop as an itenerant painter in taverns all over New England. The program will explore the sights, sounds, and personalities that Porter likely encountered in his travels.
A Zoom link will be provided a few days before the lecture, which is $5 for museum members, $10 for nonmembers. Click here for more information.
