Tour will spotlight historic local landmarks

New residents may not realize it, but Derby has a lot of history – 150 years of it, in fact.

To get the city’s heritage out to all – local citizens and visitors alike – city officials have put together several history-oriented endeavors from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 9.

The activities will be centered at the Derby Historical Museum, 710 E. Market St. They include a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the debut of the city’s new historical landmark signs and a narrated tour of Derby’s other six signs. There also will be a chance to see the new time capsule inside of the museum. That capsule will be opened in 50 years.