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Historic Sites

Milford Historical Society Milford Historical Society
Milford, Connecticut

The society aims to assist the research, nurture the interest, and provoke the actions

Monte Cristo Cottage Monte Cristo Cottage
New London, Connecticut

The Monte Cristo Cottage was the only permanent home of Eugene O'Neill from his birth i

Mystic River Historical Society Mystic River Historical Society
Mystic, Connecticut

The society maintains a part-time archival and curatorial staff available to assist res

Mystic Seaport Museum Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic, Connecticut

Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, is one of the oldest living history

Naugatuck Historical Society & Museum Naugatuck Historical Society & Museum
Naugatuck, Connecticut

The organization has about 200 members and has recently opened their new office and mus

New Canaan Historical Society & Museums New Canaan Historical Society & Museums
New Canaan, Connecticut

Fulfilling its mission, the society brings together the historical artifacts, events, a

New Haven Museum And Historical Society New Haven Museum And Historical Society
New Haven, Connecticut

The New Haven Colony Historical Society was founded in 1862 by a group of

New London County Historical Society New London County Historical Society
New London, Connecticut

One of the first goals of the organizers was to begin to collect materials of historica

New Milford Historical Society & Museum New Milford Historical Society & Museum
New Milford, Connecticut

The museum’s galleries, special exhibits, and museum shop capture a slice of life that

Noah Webster House Noah Webster House
West Hartford, Connecticut

The Noah Webster House, probably built c.

Norfolk Historical Society & Museum Norfolk Historical Society & Museum
Norfolk, Connecticut

The museum is housed in the old Norfolk Academy, built in 1840, later used as the Town

Norwalk Historical Society & Mill Hill Museum Norwalk Historical Society & Mill Hill Museum
Norwalk, Connecticut

The Mill Hill complex consists of three historical buildings and a cemetery.

Old Saybrook Historical Society Old Saybrook Historical Society
Old Saybrook, Connecticut

The society endeavors to further encourage the study of the preservation of historic si

Old Statehouse, Hartford Old Statehouse, Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut

The Hartford Convention of 1814, one the earliest debates on the sovereignty of states

Phelps Tavern Museum Phelps Tavern Museum
Simsbury, Connecticut

The mission of the society is to promote an appreciation of the history of Simsbury, it

Ridgefield Historical Society Ridgefield Historical Society
Ridgefield, Connecticut

The headquarters also features a reception and reference room, where the public can acc

Rocky Hill Historical Society & Museum Rocky Hill Historical Society & Museum
Rocky Hill, Connecticut

The Rocky Hill Historical Society's current mission is to continue to preserve Academy

Sharon Historical Society & Museum Sharon Historical Society & Museum
Sharon, Connecticut

The Sharon Historical Society has an institutional history similar to many small histor

Shelton Historical Society Shelton Historical Society
Shelton, Connecticut

The early 19th-century Brownson House is an example of late-Federal/early Greek Revival

Sherman Historical Society & Museum Sherman Historical Society & Museum
Sherman, Connecticut

The house was built in 1829 by David Jr.

Slater Memorial Museum Slater Memorial Museum
Norwich, Connecticut

Dedicated in 1888 and housed in a stunning Romanesque Revival building, the Slater's lo

Society Of Founders Of Norwich & Leffingwell House Museum Society Of Founders Of Norwich & Leffingwell House Museum
Norwich, Connecticut

The Christopher Leffingwell House is unique in illustrating the development from 17th c

Stamford Historical Society Stamford Historical Society
Stamford, Connecticut

The Stamford Historical Society was founded in 1901.

Stanley Whitman House Stanley Whitman House
Farmington, Connecticut

The Stanley-Whitman House dates from 1720 but incorporates earlier feature

Thompson Historical Society & Museum Thompson Historical Society & Museum
Thompson, Connecticut

In 2005 and 2006, the museum was expanded, including a 20 panel permanent display area

Torrington Historical Society & Hotchkiss Fyler House Museum Torrington Historical Society & Hotchkiss Fyler House Museum
Torrington, Connecticut

When Torrington resident Orsamus R.

U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum
Groton, Connecticut

The only submarine museum operated by the U.S.

Unionville Museum Unionville Museum
Unionville, Connecticut

The museum seeks to stimulate a greater appreciation for the village of Unionville by p

USS Nautilus USS Nautilus
Groton, Connecticut

Launched in 1954, the USS Nautilus was the first nuclear-powered submarine ever constru

Webb Deane Stevens Museum Webb Deane Stevens Museum
Wethersfield, Connecticut

The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, owned and managed by the National Society of the Colonia

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