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America’s First Sculptures: Connecticut’s Gravestones

October 29, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

America’s First Sculpture: CT Gravestones

A Virtual Lecture by William Hosley

A Shepaug Libraries Collaboration

Connecticut is a geological marvel where varied rocks and minerals abound.  Gravestones were colonial Connecticut’s earliest art-form and export industry.  Produced by stonecutters in dozens of small shops.  These works are an expressive window into the past.

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  • Date: October 29, 2020
  • Time:
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm