Darien 2020 Bicentennial Committee

Witness Darien’s history come to life!
Heritage Day Saturday, October 23 / Rain Date: Sunday, October 24
10:30 – 1:30 - Museum of Darien and the First Congregational Church of Darien
2:30 – 4:30 - The Mather Homestead
Witness recreations of the Tory raids on the Middlesex Meetinghouse and the Mather farm.
Featuring the 5th Connecticut Regiment
Visit with 18th century crafters and reenactors.

Mission

The mission of the Darien 2020 Bicentennial Committee, a Subcommittee of the Monuments & Ceremonies Commission, is to plan and organize events and projects that celebrate Darien’s unique heritage, honor the Town’s forefathers and educate the community about Darien’s history. Furthermore, the committee is charged with informing the community about these events and projects and raising the necessary funds to support them.

2020 Bicentennial Logo

This logo, designed by Darien High School students Charlie Callery, Will Henry Harmon and Kelly Niederreither is the creative property of the Town of Darien, CT and may not be used without permission, except by official sponsors or non-profit partners of the 2020 celebration.

Information

For any information or to participate, volunteer or donate email- info.darien2020@gmail.com
or call (203)-656-7338.

Listing files in 'Documents'

10-23-21 Heritage Day - uploaded on 9/29/2021 2:41 PM

12-05-20 Press Release -Time Capsule Request for Public Submissions - uploaded on 12/7/2020 10:28 AM

2020 Bicentennial Memoribilia! - uploaded on 12/21/2020 11:05 AM

T-shirts, hats, ornaments, flags and stickers for sale! PHOTOS added.

Darien 200 Years- Sponsors - uploaded on 4/13/2021 1:08 PM

Updated sponsor list 4-13-21

Darien 2020 Bicentennial Slide Show - uploaded on 2/6/2020 3:36 PM

Darien Bicentennial Press Release -5-18-21 - uploaded on 5/18/2021 2:48 PM

Events and Sponsors 200 Years -2021 - uploaded on 4/28/2021 4:40 PM

Weed Beach Fest 6/4/21; Anniversary Day 6/12/21; and Heritage Day 10/23/21

Opening Ceremony Press Release - uploaded on 12/10/2019 9:33 AM

*Times are adjusted to the local time of the organization (GMT -5)

To watch a video of the Opening Ceremony held on January 10, 2020 click HERE

2020 Committee Members

Darien 2020 Bicentennial Committee

Alan J. Miller, Chairman
Robert J. Pascal, Co-Vice Chairman
Maggie McIntire, Co-Vice Chairman
Jami Gore, Secretary (Ex Officio)
Libby Stowell, Treasurer
Susan Marks, Bicentennial Coordinator
Sarah Lexow Keena
Kate Larson
Caroline Mandler Lopez
Claire Hunter
Mia Mitchell-Cortellessi
Laurie Orem
Sarah Woodberry
Dave Miller

Ex Officio Members:
Jayme Stevenson, First Selectman
Marian Castell, Town Historian                                   Kiera Parrot – Darien Library
Jim Long, M and C Commissioner                                 Dave Polett, Former Chairman, M and C Commission
Ken Reiss, Darien Historical Society Historian           Terry Gaffney, Chairman, M and C Commission