Visit the Hempsted Houses to join stitchers from America’s Tapestry and local artists from Hartford Stitch for a morning of fun, creativity, and history. Join us to stitch history together – no experience required!

America’s Tapestry is a nationwide community project featuring 13 hand-embroidered panels, one for each of the original colonies, depicting diverse stories from the American Revolution. Each panel is crafted by volunteers from New Hampshire to Georgia, and visitors are invited to contribute their own stitches to the Connecticut panel. All materials will be provided!

The Connecticut panel highlights the story of Hannah Bunce Watson, the first female publisher of the Connecticut Courant (now the Hartford Courant). After the passing of her husband, Hannah, who lived just a stone’s throw from the Butler-McCook House & Garden, joined forces with Sarah Butler to keep the newspaper in print, offering timely and encouraging source of news to patriot readers.

Registration is appreciated for this event.

Admission to the America’s Tapestry event is free. 

CTL Members, please sign in to our ticketing system to access your benefits.

If you have any questions, please email hempsted@ctlandmarks.org.

Image: Participants at America’s Tapestry event at the Nathan Hale Homestead