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Orton P. Camp Jr. Day
September 16, 2025

Orton P. Camp Jr. Day

Each year, on September 16th, the Museum celebrates the birthday of Orton Camp with a special lecture, which will take place at 2 PM in the History Gallery this year.

FREE ADMISSION DAY IN honor of Orton P. Camp Jr.

Travel back in time on a tour at 2 PM through the Mattatuck’s History Gallery! Learn about the first peoples of the area, where the Mattatuck got its name, and how Waterbury grew to be an industrial power house for brass and buttons! Get hands on with objects from the collection to bring the Brass City’s history to life.

FREE

Sponsored by the Mattatuck Museum Board of Directors in memory of Orton P. Camp Jr.

Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT
Free parking in lots on Park Place

https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/orton-p-camp-lecture/

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