A World War II Home front Christmas
Christmas at the Coley House - Guided Tours
Nov 20, Dec 1, 4, 8, 15, 18, 22 with tours at Tours at 1pm, 2pm & 3pm
Weston History & Culture Center ( Weston Historical Society) 104 Weston Rd, Weston, CT - Parking and Entrance on High Acre Road. Check in at red building adjacent to parking lot.
Explore the holidays and life in the 1940s as well as interactive exhibits for all ages.
What was the holiday season like on the home front during World War II? On your guided tour, explore the Coley House decorated as it would have been during the 1940s.
Learn how the Coley family lived, worked, and played during the 1940s. Using photographic evidence and historic research, rooms on the first floor have been interpreted in the 1941 - 1945 period when three generations of the Coley family occupied the home.
Complete your visit with self-guided tours of three new exhibitions in the Coley House: "Life in the 40s- 1840s, 1940s & 2040", "Let's Play" & "Twelve Stories of Weston History".
In our Visitor's Center, take a self -guided tour our new rotating exhibit: "The Curious Case of Eleven O'Clock Road- How Weston Got Its Place Names" explores through objects, maps and film, Weston's heritage and evolution. Young historians can learn about Weston history with fun activities in our Kids Corner!
The Weston History & Culture Center (Weston Historical Society) is located at 104 Weston Road. Parking lot and entrance is located on High Acre Road. Please check-in at our Visitor’s Center ( red building adjacent to parking lot).
No refunds unless the Weston History & Culture Center cancels the event.
A special thank you to the Daniel E. Offutt, III Charitable Trust which generously funded the restoration and reinterpretation of the Coley House. The Weston Historical Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Weston History & Culture Center (Weston Historical Society) would like to thank its annual sponsors: Fairfield County Bank and KMS Team at Compass.
