Portraits of Patriots: Colonel John Trumbull and Five Fellow Patriots From Connecticut in the American Revolution

Join us for a special event to reflect on America at 250! Author Damien Cregeau will present material from this new book, Portraits of Patriots: Colonel John Trumbull and Five Fellow Patriots From Connecticut in the American Revolution. The book tells the fascinating stories of the famous artist as he not only struggles to become an artist but also fights in combat as an aide de camp. It also illustrates his talented but troubled sister, Faith Trumbull Huntington, her husband, General Jedediah Huntington, his brother, Colonel Ebenezer Huntington, and Samuel Webb of Wethersfield, who served as an aide de camp to Generals Putnam and Washington, fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill and eventually held the Bible at Washington’s Presidential Inauguration in 1789. This presentation brings these stories to life with a wonderful set of paintings by John Trumbull as well as the artwork of Faith (some of which are in the collection of the Connecticut Museum) and others. Copies of the book will be available for purchase by the author. Tickets $15 General Admission $10 for Connecticut Museum Members Free for Connecticut Museum Member levels $150+