Take a trip down Main Street in Essex Village to capture the rich maritime history of 18th century “Potapaug,” its working waterfront and ship-building prominence in the early 19th century as well as its development as a beautiful visitor destination of today.

Our tours meet at the "Foot of Main Street" in front of the CT River Museum and start at 5:00pm.  Walking tours are open to the public but we do appreciate an RSVP that you plan to attend by emailing our Director at mjosefiak@essexhistory.org.  We ask for a $5 donation per person but tours are free to active 2025 members.

Our walks last about an hour and are on mostly flat ground covering a little less than a mile.  We try to adapt our tours a bit based on our audience of the day, but if  you would like a fully customized tour, please contact our staff 860-767-0681 to arrange, giving us at least 3 weeks to arrange our guide scheduling.

Summer 2025 walks will be on Sundays: July 27, August 31 and September 28.

***PLEASE NOTE: in the event of major downpour this Sunday, the walk will be postponed until 8/3. We will post cancelation updates on our website and social media by 3:00pm on Sunday***

Start your weekend off with a peaceful group meditation led by House of the Triple Moon.

Beginning with a blessing to the original inhabitants of the land, this session will include breathing exercises, meditation, and a journaling prompt to help you get into a great mindset for a wonderful weekend.

All are welcome and are encouraged to bring yoga mats in case of damp grass. Donations gladly accepted.

Further information available at www.houseofthetriplemoon.com

Take a trip down Main Street in Essex Village to capture the rich maritime history of 18th century “Potapaug,” its working waterfront and ship-building prominence in the early 19th century as well as its development as a beautiful visitor destination of today.

Our tours meet at the "Foot of Main Street" in front of the CT River Museum and start at 5:00pm.  Walking tours are open to the public but we do appreciate an RSVP that you plan to attend by emailing our Director at mjosefiak@essexhistory.org.  We ask for a $5 donation per person but tours are free to active 2025 members.

Our walks last about an hour and are on mostly flat ground covering a little less than a mile.  We try to adapt our tours a bit based on our audience of the day, but if  you would like a fully customized tour, please contact our staff 860-767-0681 to arrange, giving us at least 3 weeks to arrange our guide scheduling.

Summer 2025 walks will be on Sundays: June 29, July 27, August 31 and September 28.

Start your weekend off with a peaceful group meditation led by House of the Triple Moon.

Beginning with a blessing to the original inhabitants of the land, this session will include breathing exercises, meditation, and a journaling prompt to help you get into a great mindset for a wonderful weekend.

All are welcome and are encouraged to bring yoga mats in case of damp grass. Donations gladly accepted.

Further information available at www.houseofthetriplemoon.com

Start your weekend off with a peaceful group meditation led by House of the Triple Moon.

Beginning with a blessing to the original inhabitants of the land, this session will include breathing exercises, meditation, and a journaling prompt to help you get into a great mindset for a wonderful weekend.

All are welcome and are encouraged to bring yoga mats in case of damp grass. Donations gladly accepted.

Further information available at www.houseofthetriplemoon.com

EHS is excited to once again participate in Connecticut Open House Day, a state-wide initiative to get residents to explore the cultural locations in their own backyards. Pratt House will be our featured location for Open House Day on Saturday, June 14th. Join us for these exciting events:

• Morning Meditation with House of the Triple Moon at 10:oo am

• Plein Air Painting Group from Lyme Art Association: mid-morning to early afternoon

• Special talk by EHS Director, Melissa Josefiak about blacksmithing in Essex and the Pratt Smithy

• Pratt House Museum Open for Tours 1:00-4:00 pm

More CT Open House participating locations can be found here.