Avon America 250 Lecture Series Continues With Three Free Revolutionary War Programs

AVON, CT — The Town of Avon will continue its America 250 celebration this month with a series of free public lectures exploring Connecticut's role in the American Revolution.

The Revolutionary War Lecture Series, presented by Dr. Matthew Warshauer, will be held on three Thursdays in July beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The series is funded by Pat Moran and sponsored by the Avon Historical Society, Avon Free Public Library, and Avon Senior Center.

Each lecture focuses on a different aspect of Revolutionary War history and requires separate registration.

The first program, "When the Connecticut River Decided the Revolution," will be held Thursday, July 9, at the Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Road.

Warshauer will examine how the Connecticut River divided political, religious, and economic interests within the colony, influencing Connecticut's path toward revolution.

On July 16, Warshauer will present "Connecticut's Declaration of Independence," a newly updated lecture, at West Avon Congregational Church, 280 Country Club Road.

The presentation explores Connecticut's own declaration of independence and how events in June 1776, along with the Connecticut Courant and Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense, shaped support for independence in the colony.

The series concludes July 23 with "The American Revolution Wasn't Fueled by Water! Rum, Cider, and the Punch of Independence," at the Avon Free Public Library.

The lecture will examine the role taverns and alcoholic beverages played in organizing resistance to British rule and fostering the revolutionary movement.

Warshauer is a professor of history at Central Connecticut State University and frequently lectures on Connecticut's colonial and Revolutionary War history.

Registration is required for each event individually through the Avon Free Public Library.

The July 9 and July 23 lectures will be held at the library, while the July 16 program will take place at West Avon Congregational Church.

For more information and to register for any of the lectures, click on this link.