Hosted by | New Haven Preservation Trust |
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Details | Join Barbara Lamb, coordinator for the year-long Donald Grant Mitchell Bicentennial Celebration, in conversation with Rona Johnston, president of the board of the New Haven Preservation Trust, as Donald Grant Mitchell’s 101st birthday approaches and his bicentennial year comes to a close. Learn more about the past year-long celebration and future plans to memorialize him as they talk about Mitchell’s long life and his numerous contributions to our city. New Haven’s own, a famous bestselling author for whom the Westville Library branch is named, farmer and naturalist, he designed many of New Haven’s beautiful public parks. This Yale grad was a true Renaissance man, scholar and teacher, inveterate cartographer and diplomat, who made his home at a 200-acre farm in Westville in 1855, remaining there until his death in 1906. Don’t miss it! |
Admission | FREE |
Location | New Haven Free Public Library - Mitchell Branch |
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More Info | info link |