Newyork history society on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on instagram subscribe to our feeds follow us on youtube. You might find some of the books we have for sale useful if you are interested in investigating. Originally built as a private schoolhouse, it was later used by the oxfords first school district as a select school, where advanced students could. New haven railroad discussions nhrhta new haven rr forum. Nhrhta new haven rr forum an open discussion forum for. The connecticut ancestry society held its annual meeting and program on sunday may 21, 2017 at the fairfield museum and history center, 370 beach road, fairfield from 14 p. Connecticut historical society library is a special library. A history book discussion group, led by mhs board member lyle cubberly, ph. Their goal is to preserve the history of the state of connecticut and its people the connecticut historical society website. Planters and freemen established the village in 1667, which was incorporated as town in 1670.
Established in hartford in 1825, the chs is one of the oldest historical societies in the us the connecticut historical society is a nonprofit museum, library, archive and education center that is open to the public. Our society was founded in 1954 as the stamford genealogical society and is the oldest genealogical society in connecticut. Find 92 listings related to historical society in new haven on. Madison connecticut history a cthumanities project. The store offers connecticutmade gifts, books, souvenirs, and refreshments.
Madison historical society ct usa 324 followers179 following. The connecticut historical society was established in 1825 in hartford, connecticut. Wisconsin historical society explore our historical collections. Historical sketches of madison, connecticut tells the charming story of. She used reclaimed chestnut boards from a connecticut farmhouse to create its floor. Our annual meeting has been postponed until september 14.
You will learn about the historic people and places of bloomfield, see results of research being done by members of the society, and find links to other sites relevant to the. The stamford historical society, index of record groups. The oxford historical society offers area residents an opportunity to honor an educator, while supporting the preservation of the 1850s oneroom school known as mr. The chs houses a research center containing 270,000 artifacts and graphics and over 100,000 books and pamphlets. The connecticut historical society chs is a private, nonprofit organization that serves as the official statewide historical society of connecticut. Containing the reports and papers presented at the annual meeting held on may 19, 1953, together with a list of officers then selected, and of the accessions made during the year by. As evidenced in guest book comments, emotional impact to visitors was powerful.
The listing shows genealogical societies known by us to have been incorporated or authorized to do business or conduct affairs in connecticut in accordance with section 7. Use key words to find all the variations of the society name for which you are looking. Our mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts and information that illustrate madison s history. Connecticut historical society library connecticut. The stamford historical society, the municipal historian of stamford, is an educational and research institution, whose primary functions are to collect, preserve, conserve, interpret, and exhibit materials relating to stamford, connecticut and our region in order to engage citizens in the telling of their stories. Incorporated in 1826, the history of madison, ct, is one of an agriculturalbased community with some industries such as shipbuilding, charcoal production, and milling. Manchester historical society, manchester, connecticut. For all connecticut websites visit the connecticut directoryconnecticut directory. North haven historical society and museums building for. The connecticut historical society is a private, notforprofit museum, library, research and educational center. Connecticut historical society 1 elizabeth street hartford, ct 06105 adams, sherman w.
Now it is a residential suburb with ties to the nautical and maritime history of the sound. Welcome to the wintonbury historical society this site features information about the history of the town of bloomfield and the wintonbury parish from which it was formed. Group tours available for students and adults by reservation. Tour of remarkable homes the tour of remarkable homes, in its seventh year in 2019, is organized and hosted by the madison historical society. Largely agricultural, it also had some notable early industries such as shipbuilding. The connecticut historical society museum and library in the curtis veeder house 19258 at one elizabeth st. The clho awarded the connecticut historical society an award of merit for its. Tour of remarkable homes the madison historical society. If your know of an organization that is not listed in our directory, please complete our online form. Collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts and information that illustrate madisons rich cultural history. Madison historical society ctusa 325 followers179 following. Madison, a part of new haven county, lies in southcentral connecticut adjacent to the long island sound and between the east and hammonasset rivers. The madison historical society is preparing for its 7th annual tour of remarkable.
The chester historical society promotes an interest in the history of chester, connecticut, as a prototypical new england small town that has survived and. Professional genealogists and genealogical societies. Our mission is to inspire and foster a lifelong interest in history through exhibitions, programs, and connecticutrelated collections, because improving knowledge of the past enhances understanding of the present and the ability to meet the challenges of the future. Museum educators are responsible for presenting dynamic, handson, inquirybased tours, programs, and other educational activities to schools and community, youth, and adult groups at the connecticut historical society. About madison historical society 127128 since the madison historical society was founded in 1917, its mission has been to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts and information that. Wallingford connecticut history a cthumanities project. In 1853, a separate borough was incorporated but the borough and the town later consolidated in 1958. The connecticut historical society chs is a private, nonprofit organization that serves as the. Connecticut merchant silas deane was a member of the continental.
Books by connecticut historical society author of rolls. Madison became mostly residential in the late 19th century. Madison historical society ctusa 324 followers179 following. Who we are the north haven historical society, headquartered in the north haven cultural center, is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that preserves, collects, and researches north haven history. To support the effort to contain the spread of covid19, the connecticut historical society is closed to the public through july 31. The society has published a series containing items from their collection of. The connecticut historical society is a nonprofit museum, library, and education center, which collects, preserves. Atlantic instead of atlantic county historical society suggest a site. In celebrating our past experiences and nurturing a sense of community among the towns citizens, the madison historical society recognizes its responsibility to link the past with the present and the future. Historic homes and landmarks middlebury middlebury historical. Formerly east guilford, it was settled by the english in 1641 and incorporated as a separate town in 1826. Monthly enewsletter that provides advance notice of chs book talks, programs, and.
New listings will appear in our searches immediately, however, they will only be added to the alphabetical listings. The society holds artifacts dating from prehistory to the mid 20th. Historical society members connecticut historical society. Madison historical society madison ct chamber of commerce.
A private, nonprofit, educational organization established in 1825, the connecticut historical society is the states official historical society and one of the oldest in the nation. Connecticut historical society museum, hartford, ct. Founded in 1917, the madison historical society is a nonprofit, taxexempt organization of citizens. Connecticut historical society hartford 2020 all you. Historical society members historical societies receive valuable benefits. Past award winners connecticut league of history organizations. There are many hidden genealogy nuggets to be found in the records collected by your local historical society. Keeping manchesters past alive through preservation and education. Most historical societies would have some records to help you find your family during the difficult years of 1890, the year the census was burned. In case of inclement weather, the group typically delays the meeting to the fourth tuesday of the. Find 70 listings related to historical society in tolland on. Together with generous grants and donations from mhs members and friends, the.
Wintonbury historical society bloomfield, connecticut. Collections document the litchfield law school, litchfield female academy, and other locally and nationally significant stories. The connecticut historical society has a great archive for those needing to do research. Cheshire cheshire historical society 43 church drive, cheshire, ct 06410 derby derby historical society. Madison historical society 127128 madison, ct business. Genealogy at the sharon historical society research while the volunteers and staff of the historical society support and encourage the work of genealogists from across the united states and beyond, our onsite genealogical collections are very basic. They may have old school registers with pupil rosters.
Funds raised through this annual event are used for the maintenance of our historic properties, the conservation of our collection, and for our educational programming. See woodbridge, amity and woodbridge historical society, inc. Founded in 1917, the madison historical society is a nonprofit, taxexempt organization of citizens whose mission it is to preserve, collect. More and more matters of interest are coming to light relative to the old new hartford bicycle or club eds. Evarts memorial archives, in collaboration with the madison historical society, has created this pictorial treasure from their collections, supplemented by photographs from local newspapers, the connecticut department of transportation, and many private collections. The societys membership now extends throughout north america with only about half living in connecticut. This library is affiliated with connecticut historical society. Meetings are held at north branch library, 3455 madison ave. The town of wallingford, located in new haven county, is in the southcentral region of the statepositioned halfway between new haven and hartford. The annual report of the connecticut historical society. The litchfield historical society, founded in 1856, illuminates the rich and nationallysignificant history of litchfield, connecticut, enabling each of us to construct meaning from the past for the present and future.
Exploring the wars impact on the lives of madison residents who served. All the information can be found at the madison historical society. In this book, the wallingford historical society, fondly known as wallingfords attic, presents an array of images, showing the people, houses, streets, schools, and industries that have made the town what it is todaya source of great pride for its citizens. Telephone 802 29632 monitored once a week 8022802221 to schedule an appointment. Explore the wisconsin historical societys collections, research your family history, teach and learn wisconsin history, preserve historic properties, donate. A place for new haven railroad modeling related discussions. Collection three autograph volumes of single letters from political and otherwise prominent figures of the midnineteenth century, several of them directed to secretaries of the navy relating to naval appointments. The boston post road and later turnpikes made madison. Beacon falls historical society dedicated to preserving. In case of inclement weather, the group typically delays the meeting to the fourth tuesday of the month. Connecticut historical society museum day smithsonian. Includes settlement, early town and county government, churches, military history and development of local institutions.
Our mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts and information that illustrate madisons history. They have several temporary exhibits throughout the year and often have an exhibit prepared by ccsu public history students. The collection of the library contains 125,000 volumes other info. The organizations name was officially changed to connecticut ancestry society, inc.
An open forum to discuss all aspects of the new haven railroad. Madison historical society to host annual house tour june 23 the. Reprinting of an old book originally published in 1861, which was delivered as an address to the tolland county historical society in 1861. The connecticut historical society is a museum and research and education center, a place to discover where you fit in connecticuts story. Allisbushell house 853 boston post road madison, ct 06443 lees academy 14 meetinghouse lane madison, ct 06443 203.
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