Annual Orton P. Camp Jr. Lecture
Annual Orton P. Camp Jr. Lecture Afterlife of an Artifact: The Journey of one Waterburian’s Congressional Medal of Honor
September 16 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
AFTERLIFE OF AN ARTIFACT The Journey of One Waterburian’s Congressional Medal of Honor September 16, 2026 | 3:30–4:30 PM FREE
Explore the remarkable story of Captain Edwin Neville, a Waterburian who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Through historic maps, documents, and a 19th-century artifact, Museum Registrar and Civil War buff Wayne Eldred uncovers Neville’s legacy—and how his story returned to relevance nearly 155 years later.
Lecture and Free Admission Day sponsored by the Mattatuck Museum Board of Directors in memory of Orton P. Camp Jr.
Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main St
Waterbury, CT 06702
Free parking is available behind the Museum in lots on Park Plce
