Bristol, Connecticut

General, History, Library, Specialized

Step back in time with a visit to the American Clock & Watch Museum in America's great clockmaking town, Bristol, Conn. Hundreds of interesting and beautiful timekeepers will remind you of times past. Discover the finest collection of American manufactured clocks and watches on public display.

Bristol, Connecticut

Historical Society

Farmington, Connecticut

Cemetery, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

If you would like to learn more about the society, become a member or volunteer, please contact us. Volunteers are needed to help with hospitality, lead walking tours of the Freedom Trail, work as docents at the Old Stone Schoolhouse, plan events and programs, research and write articles for our newsletter, raise funds, write grants, and tend the cottage garden at the society's headquarters.

Farmington, Connecticut

Art

Thomaston, Connecticut

Specialized

Southington, Connecticut

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

TRACKS THROUGH TIME: A WALKING TOUR EXPLORE SOUTHINGTON’S INDUSTRIAL HISTORY. A guide to Southington's historical manufacturing sites along the Farmington Canal Greenway walking trail is available on the website. The walking trail was formerly the NorthHampton-New Haven Railroad Line that supplied Southington's manufacturers and distributed their products to the world.

Thomaston, Connecticut

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Thomaston's Historical Society's museum is located on Level 6 of the Town Hall, 158 Main Street. Our collection on display in the Shirley G. Wassong Exhibit Room, includes farm tools, clothing, home furnishings, and antique clocks. Thomaston was the home of the well-known Seth Thomas Clock Company, whose founder, Seth Thomas, began manufacturing clocks in 1813. The museum's display features his nightstand, a portrait, and a painting by Lena Morton of this Main Street house. Memorabilia of Thomaston's education , business and industrial history are also on exhibit.

Bristol, Connecticut

Plainville, Connecticut

Historical Society

It’s first home was a card table in the corner of the Plainville Public Library. Started in connection with the town’s Centennial Celebration in 1969, the society would wait 6 years to get a place of its own. In 1974, the Plainville Historical Society moved into the old Town Hall, after the town offices had moved to the new Municipal Center. Two years were spent renovating the old Town Hall and creating a town museum. The Plainville Historic Center was dedicated on May 30, 1976. The society offers several programs of historical interest, social events and a summer display each year

Thomaston, Connecticut

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Library

The Seth Thomas-Bradstreet House has stood on Main Street at least since 1838. A very well preserved two-story building, it has a long association with one of the most important families in Connecticut.

Farmington, Connecticut

Historic House