Thirsty River: Four Centuries of Drink, Life, and Reform in the Connecticut River Valley

  • Organization Name:
    Connecticut River Museum

  • Organization City:
    Essex

  • Amount Awarded:
    $4999

  • Fiscal Year:
    FY18

  • Grant Summary:

    From colonial settlement to present day, alcohol’s importation, production, and consumption has played a significant social, economic, and political role in the Connecticut River Valle. The exhibit (on view June 7, 2018 and will run through October 8, 2018) will explore this complex history that is as dark as it is spirituous, and as historic as it is relevant to today.


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