Saturday, June 6, 9:30AM – Gravestone Cleaning and Tour at historic St. Matthew’s Cemetery, East Plymouth Road

All are invited to clean the gravestones at Plymouth’s second oldest cemetery. The graveyard was established in 1794 when St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church was built next door. There are gravestones of Revolutionary War soldiers, several individuals who were Loyalists during the War, Civil War veterans, as well as many of the families who lived in Plymouth in the 1800s. You’ll recognize street names that honor those families.

There will be a history tour of the cemetery before the cleaning takes place. Many of the gravestones have interesting symbology and inscriptions.

Bring a pad to kneel on, soft nylon brushes, vinyl gloves, and a spray bottle if you have one. We’ll provide the cleaning solution and extra gloves, brushes, and spray bottles. Meet at the cemetery on East Plymouth Road, about 500′ feet south of Marsh Road.

Please register at plymouthct.history@gmail.com or text 860-921-6118. Rain cancels.

May 9-July 4 “Date” Nights at Cafe RYB, Historical Scavenger Hunt, 694 Main Street, in historic Plymouth Center. Looking for a unique night (or day) out? Join us for the “Date” Night scavenger hunt around the historic Plymouth Green and Burying Ground.

For only $10/person, you and your partner, friends or family, will explore local history while searching for dates on monuments, signs, and gravestones. After you complete your scavenger hunt answer sheet, return to Cafe RYB to turn it in for a unique specialty drink! Everyone who participates will be entered for a chance to win a $50 gift card to a local restaurant – the perfect excuse for a second date!

The “Date” Night Scavenger Hunt is available from May 9 through July 4, 2026 during Cafe RYB’s regular hours:

Tuesday, Wednesday 11AM – 7PM

Thursday 11AM – 10PM

Friday, Saturday 11AM – midnight

Sunday 11AM – 3PM

ALL PROCEEDS support Plymouth’s America 250 events to celebrate our nation’s 250th Anniversary!

April 17 to July 4 – Plymouth’s Revolutionary Treasure Hunt! The sheets below will direct you to the historic Plymouth Green to look for clues to solve the mystery. The clues are available from sunrise to sunset, every day of the week. Claim the prize anytime during that period. Fun for everyone! Printed sheets are available at the Terryville Library.

Saturday, June 13 – 10AM – 3PM – Open House at the Museum, 572 Main Street, Plymouth. Enjoy a unique opportunity to learn about Plymouth’s role in the Revolutionary War. See the flyer below for more information. The steam engine will be running in the Toll House. Don’t forget to try our delicious Toll House cookies! Also, stop by the Plymouth Burying Ground from 9AM-12PM to see artisan Mike Angelicola hand carve a brownstone gravestone using vintage tools and techniques (see below). Free admission.

Saturday, June 13 – 9AM-12PM– Gravestone carving with Mike Angelicola at the Plymouth Burying Ground, 10 Park Street, Plymouth. Watch as a gravestone is carved with vintage tools and techniques. Mike will answer questions as he hand carves the lettering and symbols. Free admission.

Friday, July 3 – 6PM – 8:30PM – Community Wide Potluck Picnic – on the historic Plymouth Green, 10 Park Street, Plymouth. Everybody is invited to this traditional 4th of July celebration. There will be kids activities (potato sack races, stiltwalking, a treasure hunt), ringing of the church bells, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, a bonfire, smores, music with Plymouth’s own Adelaide Punkin, and lots of fun.

Attendees are expected to bring their own food and camp chairs, although there will be hot dogs available.

Rain date is Sunday, July 5.

The Plymouth 225th Anniversary mural is on the side of the Lee Hardware Building at 171 Main Street, Terryville.

Click here for a description of the images on the mural – take the kids and find the 10 hidden keyholes! How many kinds of animals can you find? There are more than 20!

PASSPORT TO PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE!

The Passport includes maps, addresses, descriptions, and photos of 20 historic sites in Plymouth. At each location, adventurers will answer questions in the Passport that can be obtained by looking for information at that place. It’s a town wide scavenger hunt!

Copies of the Passport can be picked up at Antiques at the Green, 703 Main Street, Plymouth, 860-283-0689. Store hours are 10am – 5pm , Thursday through Sunday.

Passports are also available at the Terryville Library, 238 Main Street, 860-582-3121.

After you visit all the sites, you can get your Passport officially stamped at the Terryville Library.

THE DIGITAL VERSION of the PASSPORTS ARE AVAILABLE BELOW:

The Passport to Plymouth was funded by a $1,400 grant from the Betts Family Fund and Bristol Brass General Grant Fund of the Main Street Community Foundation.

WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC TERRYVILLE brochure

To celebrate Plymouth’s 225th Anniversary in 2020, the Beautification Committee obtained a generous grant from the Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation to pay for a new publication, “A Walking Tour of Historic Terryville”. The brochures are available for free in a plastic box outside the Lock Museum of America (230 Main Street, Terryville), at the Terryville Library (238 Main Street, Terryville), and at Antiques at the Green ( 703 Main Street, Plymouth Center). Pick up a copy and stroll around historic downtown Terryville!

Digital version of the Walking Tour of Historic Terryville brochure. It is formatted to print on 12″ x 18″ paper.

With these self-guided tours, you will learn little known stories about our town’s fascinating history.

WALKING TOUR OF PLYMOUTH CENTER brochure

Copies can be picked up at Antiques at the Green, 703 Main Street, Plymouth, 860-283-0689. Store hours are 10am – 5pm , Thursday through Sunday.

They are also available at the Terryville Library, 238 Main Street, 860-582-3121.

Click here for a link to the brochure: walking tour 6-27 low res

The tour includes the Plymouth Burying Ground which dates to 1747. There are 38 soldiers from the Revolutionary War buried here. Learn about the symbolism of colonial gravestones.   Look for some ancestors!
Find the stone that is inscribed “MORTALS ATTEND and LEARN YOUR END”. Creepy!
Go on a scavenger hunt of Plymouth Center!  SCAVENGER HUNT on the Plymouth Green

GUIDED WALKING TOURS of the Plymouth Burying Ground and the Underground Railroad

The tour includes the Burying Ground, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Henry Terry House, a stop on the Underground Railroad. The owner will show you the hidden passageway in the cellar used by escaping slaves seeking their freedom.

The inscriptions and symbols on the gravestones provide clues to what life was like in colonial Connecticut.  Learn about the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, and the little known story of the Tories, the American colonists who were loyal to their mother country of England.

Seniors, youth groups, school classes, home schoolers, and historical organizations have  enjoyed our tours.