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The 29th Connecticut Colored Infantry Regiment was organized at Fair Haven, CT and mustered into service on 8 March 1864, under the command of Colonel William B. Wooster. Over 1,200 volunteers showed up, and 400 were used to form the overflow 30th CT Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The 30th was later folded into the 31st Colored Infantry Regiment which was mustered into service 29 April 1864 on Hart Island in New York. The 29th Regiment was present and took part in the last attacks against the Confederate Capital city of Richmond in April 1865 and were among the first to triumphantly march through the Richmond streets.

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Collections make a museum, or any history organization. Through our collections, we can share history in a tangible fashion. Images bring history to life, and objects make it pop! Your donations can help us to maintain our collections through preservation and updating our storage facilities. A collection is only as good as the archival conditions which house it! Help us continue to bring Westport's history to life! Donate through the link in our bio!

Let's take a moment to give a shout out to our amazing volunteers! Our volunteers impress us daily with their dedication and hard work. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without them!! Help become a partner is history with us by donating today! Link to donate in bio. Donations help us to purchase costumes for our dedicated volunteers to wear during live-action programming. Interested in becoming a volunteer? Send us a message and we can let you know what opportunities are available! #fairfieldcountygives #westporthistory #westportct #06880 #volunteer #volunteering #historicclothing #costuming #research #collectionsmanagement

Paul Newman was a history lover. He had a passion for historic preservation and storytelling. He and his wife, Joann Woodward, were avid supporters of the Westport Historical Society, as we were known then. Their dedication to the education of our young people led to the naming of our former children's program space in Paul's honor as The Newman Room. While we cannot hold programming there currently, we are looking forward to continuing our education efforts. We've been working with the school system toward creating history-based curriculum supplements and future tours based on local history and how it relates to the greater community and world. We've had success with some in-person workshops to share Westport's history with our youngest learners in the elementary schools and we look forward to continuing these programs in the future. Be a partner in history and help us to help our community! Donate with the link in our bio.

Please support the Museum as we continue to work with our community to explore ways to create programming to enjoy at home. This past year has been a real challenge for all of us, but we’ve worked hard to keep sharing history with our community. Donate today and help us keep the content coming! Give what you can, we know it’s been hard, every penny counts! Link in bio! #nonprofit #museum #westporthistory #westportct #givingday #fairfieldcountygives #savehistory #virtualprogramming

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