
sun., June 11, 2-4 p.m.
“Growing Up Grant: A Gay Life in the Shadow of Ulysses S. Grant” – Lecture by Ulysses Grant Dietz
Ulysses Grant Dietz will discuss his book titled, "Growing Up Grant: A Gay Life in the Shadow of Ulysses S. Grant". He grew up Grant because Ulysses was too dangerous a name to call a kid in the 1950s, when conformity ruled, and Ulysses S. Grant's reputation was in the toilet. His given name Ulysses, however, ended up defining him as he was coming out in the early 1970s, altering his relationship with the world...
Sun., Aug. 27, 10 a.m -4 p.m.
Old-fashioned Flea Market
On Sunday, August 27, 2023, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will hold its 16th annual Old-fashioned Flea Market in Mathews Park, Norwalk, CT. The Mansion’s event will offer bargain hunters and Flea Market…
Thurs., Sept. 14 6-8 p.m.
“An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City” – Lecture by Phillip James Dodd
Phillip James Dodd will discuss his new book “An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City”. This book, which has been painstakingly researched and beautifully photographed over many years, takes a close look at…
Sat., Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
Get in the Groove! The Mansion’s 1960s Gala
Get in the Groove! The Mansion’s 1960s Gala will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the Shorehaven Golf Club in Norwalk, CT. This memorable event will feature special presentations, dancing, live and silent…
About the Museum
A National Registered Historic Landmark in Norwalk CT
A National Historic Landmark since 1971, the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is regarded as one of the earliest and most significant Second Empire Style country houses in the United States...