Webb Deane Stevens Museum

Before he built a fortune or crossed an ocean, Silas Deane was a blacksmith's son from Groton, CT. By the July of 1776 he was in Paris, America’s lone diplomat working in secret to arm a revolution he didn't yet know had been formally declared. His grit and guile helped to shape the nation now celebrating 250 years, his intrepid spirit and determination precursors to values we still hold dear. Walk a while in his shoes in the second chapter of the Deane Diaries—link in our bio.



Images:
Portrait of Silas Deane, Charles Willson Peale, 1774, collection of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and history. Pendant worn by Philaura Deane Alden, Silas Deane's granddaughter.
Sample of Dean's handwriting, pictured on an address panel on a letter from Deane to Thomas Mumford, 1775, The Silas Deane Letters, courtesy the New York Public Library digital collections

Network where history sets the table!

Join us for a Business Lunch Networking Session at the historic Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in Wethersfield, CT — in partnership with the CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce.

📅 Thursday, June 18th
⏰ 12:00 – 1:15 PM
📍 Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, Wethersfield, CT

Connect with fellow professionals while experiencing one of Connecticut's most stunning historic venues. Space is limited — registration required! Tours of the historic Webb Barn will be offered following networking.

👉 Link in bio to register