Barbara Soderberg greeted visitors at the 20th annual quilt exhibit inside the old Town Hall building at the Hebron Maple Festival. The structure at 26 Main St. was built as a methodist Meeting House circa 1838, according to the Hebron Historical Society, which is dedicated to helping the town "retain its historical and rural character" by preserving key structures and properties.On February 19, 2009, the Hebron Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 to designate the Peters House at 150 East St. a local historic property. The site is significant as the home of Lois and Cesar Peters, a couple who in 1787 were spirited away from Hebron and nearly sold back into slavery. The Peters were championed by community residents, who got them back to Hebron where they lived out their lives in freedom. The site is now part of the Connecticut Freedom Trail.
The town acquired the Peters House as part of a $1.25 million, 122-acre land purchase in 2004.
Funding is now in place to produce Testimonies of a Quiet New England Town, written and directed by Matthew Troy, sponsored by Hebron Historical Society with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism (CCT). Donna McCalla will produce the film on behalf of the society. Karyl Evans, a 5-time Emmy Award winner, will serve as executive producer. Evans is best known for her documentary on The Amistad.
