Ledyard Historical Society

05/12/2026

04/20/2026

Looking back to the nation's Bicentennial with a community sourced exhibit at the Nathan Lester House this summer. 🇺🇸
Do you have items to loan to the Historical Society from the 1970s? We're looking for everyday objects, such as:
clothing (including uniforms, wedding or formal attire),️ toys & games, records, pictures, momentos & memorabilia, cookbooks & books, scrapbooks, quilts, Bicentennial costumes - anything invoking the time!
Contact a board member or email Missy [email protected] or Andrea [email protected].

04/13/2026

Ahkeecha - To Plant 🌱

With our Planting Moon fast approaching its time for you all to get out and get some soil, seeds, trowels and some SUN 🌞.

One of the most important times of the year - if you missed your planting window - no crops come harvest moon, or a decreased yield!

Coming from the root word Ahkee - meaning Land!

Ahkeecha - is spelled various ways in historical documents

Ohkehteau/Ohketeau - “He/She Plants”

Aukeeteaûmen - “To plant corn”

Aukeeteaûmitch - “Planting Time”

Ohkehteaen-in - “a planter, one who plants”

04/13/2026

One of our partners getting things done!

04/13/2026

New project at the Lester House!

01/30/2026

How many everyday inventions do you think started in Connecticut without most people realizing it?

On January 28, 1868, Amariah Hills of Hockanum received the first U.S. patent for a reel-type lawn mower, an invention that helped shape modern home life. https://connecticuthistory.org/reel-lawn-mower-patent-today-in-history/

01/17/2026

In the Pequot language, ice is kupat. As winter settles in, it’s a fitting time to reflect on the language that continues to connect us to the land and seasons.
To learn more Pequot language terms, follow the MPTN Language Department’s account, Uyôtuwash and join us in supporting the revitalization of our language.

01/16/2026

On Jan. 15, 1919, the molasses flood struck Boston when an enormous molasses storage tank burst in the North End. The sticky stuff killed 21 people and injured 150.

12/02/2025

See you Sunday! The carolers will perform beginning at 1:00.

11/27/2025

Resharing with the addion of Linda Ansell, our newest volunteer! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! - Andrea

The Ledyard Historical Society is grateful for all of the wonderful volunteers who donate their time at the Janice W. Bell Historical Research Room and the Nathan Lester House & Farm Tool Museum.
🍎Sending an extra piece of pie to: Christian Allyn (Archive Assistant), Claire Murphy (Collections), Vivian Zoe (Lester House Collections), David Anderson (Web security), Kathy Bruciati (Lester House Collections), Executive Board members Kit & Jill Foster, Neal Ganz, John Bolduc, Missy Dyson, Vin Godino, and also Doug Kelley, Lester House Chair - Ledyard Historic District Commission, who is always there to help us. An extra helping of cheesecake to Kirsten Cardone from On Trend Consulting for helping rescue our website!

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! - Andrea (Archivist & VP)

Below is one of the photos from the Library of Congress, showing Mrs. Crouch here in Ledyard.

11/13/2025