Candlelight Open House at Wyman Tavern and Colony Museum

The Historical Society of Cheshire County in collaboration with the Horatio Colony House Museum, will host a Candlelight Open House on Friday, October 2nd from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The Wyman Tavern was built in 1762, and used as a tavern by the Wyman family for 40 years. The Reverend Zedekiah S. Barstow, the last minister hired by the town of Keene, made the tavern his home for the next 55 years. Currently both the Tavern and Barstow periods of occupation are represented in the museum. In addition, this summer's special exhibition of firearms from HSCC's collection, Muskets, Shotguns, and Pepperboxes, will also be on view. The Horatio Colony House Museum is an 1806 Federal style structure filled with original family furnishings and collections from around the world, and currently features an exhibit on Buddhist & Hindu Images: Understanding Sacred Beliefs. The public is invited to feel the warmth and charm of these two historic structures as it might have been two hundred years ago.

This collaborative open house is free and open to the public. The Wyman Tavern Museum is located at 339 Main Street in Keene and the Horatio Colony House Museum is located at 199 Main Street. Separated by about two blocks, both museums are within walking distance of each other. For further information, please contact HSCC at 352-1895, hscc@hsccnh.org, or www.hsccnh.org, or the Horatio Colony House Museum at 352-0460 or colonymuseum@webryders.com.