New Haven Green on May 1, 1970 showing a large crowd gathered in protest

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New Haven Green on May 1, 1970 showing a large crowd gathered in protest

New Haven’s 1970 May Day Protest

Protesters in the streets. National Guard troops deployed against U.S. citizens. Sounds like scenes ripped from recent headlines, but these events date back to May Day, 1970, when New Haven became a flashpoint in a nationwide struggle. Let us peer back through the mists of history and vagaries of memory to a time that seems so different than our own yet is all too familiar in many respects.  The sixties were a time … Continued

Graphic titled “New Haven Memory Map” over a vintage New Haven map with dotted route linking photo pins of people, buildings, food, and family images.

Memory Mapping New Haven for America’s 250th

For America’s 250th birthday, we’re celebrating New Haven’s collective history in a culmination of moments big and small, from the personal to the public, and that includes you! What individual moments, milestones, and histories make up your memory of New Haven? Share your story with us by adding your photos and the stories that accompany them onto our physical and digital maps of New Haven. If you have delicate photos, film, or documents you’d like to digitize or preserve, be sure to sign up to learn how to use the Memory Lab located right here within Ives Squared!