Experience the Revolution! – Museum of Darien, Mather Homestead, Highland Farm

Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Museum of Darien | 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Mather Homestead | All day Highland Farm
Free Admission
Celebrate 250 years of Middlesex Parish history with a day of immersive colonial life demonstrations at Museum of Darien. Members of the Fifth Connecticut Regiment, dressed in authentic period attire, will showcase the daily life of a colonial soldier and artisan skills. Their vignettes will include: Soldiers Life; Kids Drill; Soldiers drill; Colonial flags; MoD’s Whaleboat Middlesex with American sailor and display of authentic Toys from the 18th century. A silhouette artist will also be on-site creating timeless portraits—advance bookings available for $35 per silhouette.