This is the third event in the Dinnertime Documentaries series. ​

Enjoy spring evenings at Hillwood with documentaries that highlight seafaring, the U.S. Coast Guard, and more! Tour Hillwood’s mansion, gardens, greenhouse, special exhibition Setting Sail: The Story of Sea Cloud at Hillwood, eat a delicious meal at Merriweather Café, and enjoy a film. This evening’s featured documentaries are Two Wars: The Road to Integration (2023) and its sequel Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale (2025)

Reservations are required for a seated dinner at the Merriweather Café between 5:30 and 6:45 p.m. Book your reservation for dinner on our website, here! Take a look at the menu in advance, here.

TIMELINE

5:30-7:30 p.m. | Explore Hillwood  

• Enjoy Hillwood’s mansion, gardens, greenhouse, and Setting Sail: The Story of Sea Cloud
• Find the perfect souvenir for your visit at the museum shop
• Enjoy dinner at the Merriweather Café or Merriweather To Go  

7:30-8:45 p.m. | Film Screening  

• Seating for the film is first-come first-serve in the visitor center theater, Dina Merrill Pavilion, CW Post, and Merriweather Room B

ABOUT THE FILMS

Two Wars: The Road to Integration tackles the topic of segregation and eventual integration of the United States Military. Since the earliest days of the Republic, African Americans have been part of the nation’s fighting force. African American service members in the United States Military fought to defend the very freedoms they could not enjoy as citizens.

Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (also known as the Six-Triple-Eight), a group of 824 women who served in the Women’s Army Corps. Under the command of Major Charity Edna Adams, the Six-Triple-Eight created a card index system to efficiently process mail and completed numerous critical missions that contributed to the war effort.