As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, the Osborne Homestead Museum will begin its commemoration with a series of lectures by historian and author Richard Worth. This lecture will center on the memorable leaders of the Five Iroquois Nations, who played a pivotal role in the colonial fur trade, the French and Indian War, and the American Revolution. Come to this lecture and learn about the trials and tribulations of the Iroquois on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Kellogg Environmental Center.

Richard Worth is the main researcher and writer of the Osborne Homestead Museum newsletter, “Museum Musings”, and author of several children’s books. These include “Voices of Colonial America: New France,” and “Voices of Colonial America: Louisiana.” In addition, he has written “Colonial Delaware,” “The Slave Trade in America,” “Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr,” and “Slave Life on the Plantations.” This lecture will be about the most powerful tribal alliance in colonial America, the Iroquois Confederacy. Learn about the fascinating and little-known history of the masters of wilderness warfare and high stakes diplomacy.

This is a free event, and registration is not required. For more information, call 203-734-2513 or email DEEP.Kellogg@ct.gov. The Osborne Homestead Museum, a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division, is open for free docent-led and self-guided tours on Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  It is located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue off Rte. 34 in Derby, CT. The Kellogg Environmental Center, a facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division, is open 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Tuesday through Saturday. It is located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue off Rte. 34 in Derby. For further information or directions please email DEEP.Kellogg@ct.gov or phone the Kellogg Environmental Center at (203)734-2513.

Image courtesy of Richard Worth