In honor of our country's 250th celebration, join us in the Meetinghouse on Tuesday, June 30th at 6:00 PM as we hear from nationally recognized scholar, Damien Cregeau. This talk is entitled Faith and Freedom. His book talk based on his book Portraits and Patriots, will include the artwork of John Trumbull and the stories of Wethersfield's own, Colonel Samuel Blachley Webb. His book will be for sale for $30 (Cash, check, venmo, or zelle accepted. No credit cards.) We hope to see you there! 

Meet our Speaker!

Damien Cregeau earned his B.A. in history from Hillsdale College and M.A. in history from Colorado State. He is a nationally-recognized scholar of the American Revolution who has spoken throughout the U.S. from Boston to Washington, D.C. to Chicago. He received the History Award and medal from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2021 in recognition of his scholarly research and many important contributions to the public’s appreciation for early American history. His talk on Alexander Hamilton is available to watch on C-SPAN. He has been published in numerous journals and magazines, including Military History Quarterly, ten features in the Journal of the American Revolution, and Financial History magazine. He published his first book, Portraits of Patriots, in 2025.  He and his wife, Pam, a psychologist, own two homes in Connecticut built in 1765 - the Private Samuel Hanmer House in Wethersfield and the General Jedediah Huntington House in Norwich.