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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine
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Special exhibits:
Artwork from the permanent collection of Prison Arts
Program
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Aug 7-8 Meet the Guards of
New-Gate Prison
Learn about their duties and see a black powder musket
demonstration.
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Aug 21-22 Nails Made Here
Hear the sounds of a blacksmith making nails and learn
how the prisoners worked to earn
their keep.
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Aug 29 Welcome to Viets Tavern
Visit the c. 1760 unrestored home
of John Viets, first prison warden.
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Sept 4
Oxen At Work
(raindate Watch
a team of Devon oxen demonstrate the skills needed to haul heavy stones
used to
the 5th)
build the prison walls and
buildings.
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Sept 19 The Rev. Simeon Baxter
Exhorts Fellow Prisoners
At 2p.m. hear a 21th century minister preach the sermon
the Tory minister gave at the
prison in 1781.
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Sept 25 Barrels Made Here
(raindate Watch
a cooper show how the prisoners here would have made
barrels for resale to the
26th)
offset prison expenses.
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Sept 26 Welcome to Viets Tavern
Visit the c. 1760 unrestored home of John Viets, first
prison warden.
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Oct 13 “The Search for the New-Gate
Prison Cemetery”
At 11 a.m. hear State Archaeologist Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni
talk about the search for the
prison cemetery
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Oct 24 Welcome to Viets Tavern
Visit the c. 1760 unrestored home of John Viets, first
prison warden.
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
For
additional information please call: 860-653-3563 |
