Newington 150th Anniversary Celebration History Walk/Drive Set For Saturday

From the Town of Newington:

April 22, 2021

This Saturday, April 24,2021, the 150th Anniversary Committee will present a History Walk/Drive featuring seven properties with historical significance, all near the town center. The tour locations are Kellogg-Eddie House and Museum, Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Mill Pond Falls, the original Firehouse #1, Church of Christ, Congregational, 944 Main Street and 646 Main Street. Visit any or all of the locations from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The properties may be visited in any order.

The event has been designed to be COVID aware, outdoors or in buildings open to the outdoors (firehouse and Kellogg-Eddy Barn). Historical Presenters will be ten feet away from participants. Social distancing will be enforced, and masks must be worn.

Participants may walk the entire route. Those who wish to park and walk should park in town lots- Constitution Square, the Senior and Disabled Center (120 Cedar Street), and the Lucy Robbins Welles Library (100 Garfield Street).

The rain date is Sunday, April 25, 2021.

This press release was produced by the Town of Newington. The views expressed are the author's own.