Nathan Hale is known today as America’s first spy, but before the American Revolution he was just a kid who grew up on a farm in Coventry, Connecticut. Not only is this year the anniversary of the country’s founding and signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is also the 250th anniversary of the completion of the house in October 1776. What better year to celebrate the legacy of the Hale family?
People who can trace their ancestry to the Coventry Hales and those interested in Hale family genealogy are invited to revisit the family homestead on Saturday, September 19th. Learn about the branches of the Hale family tree, understand genealogical resources available, connect with other descendants, and tour the home that Richard Hale and Elizabeth Strong Hale built for their family. After a communal lunch with music and games, visit the Coventry Town Green where the Hales mustered out for the American Revolution, the location of the church where Richard and John were deacons, the site of Elizabeth Hale Rose’s home, and the cemetery where Hale family members rest.
