Events

Annual Meeting & Lecture Kent Historical SocietyKent Historical Society Annual Meeting
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 2:00 pm
Followed by the Lecture
Remembering Connecticut’s Doughboys
The World War I Memorials of CT
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The members of the Kent Historical Society are invited to participate in the Annual Meeting to elect the Board of Trustees for 2024 – 2025. The short meeting will be followed by the lecture.

Richard Franklin Donahue will present images of World War I monuments and share stories about their symbolism and design. Donahue has visited and studied WWI monuments throughout all of the 169 towns in Connecticut. The state has more than 235 memorials dedicated to the memory of soldiers and nurses who served during the first World War. 

The Annual Meeting theme honors the recent installation of Kent Sculptor Sabin Howard’s World War I Memorial near the White House in Washington, D.C. Participants are invited to bring their own WWI memorabilia.

Bio:
Donahue is the Town Historian of his hometown in Cromwell, CT. His original research has been showcased in museum exhibits, lectures, and living history programs. As president and program director of the Cromwell Historical Society for nearly fifteen years and a teacher for twenty-five years, he strives to enhance participation in local and national history.