The Norfolk Historical Society
13 Village Green
Norfolk, CT 06058
860-542-5761
The
Norfolk Historical Society Museum
Hours: Sat - Sun, 12-4 (May 26 - Oct 12)
First Thurs of the Month 1-5 (Nov - April)
Open by appointment anytime.
The Museum is housed in the old Norfolk Academy, built in 1840, later used as the Town Hall and Jail, and located on the Norfolk Village Green.
For more information about Norfolk, Connecticut, please visit:
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Since 1960, the Norfolk Historical Society has been preserving our town's unique history and caring for our rich collection of artifacts and documents.
Come see a wonderful
display of objects from everyday life - many manufactured in Norfolk, CT
Browse the Country Store
or view one of our seasonal, award-winning exhibitions.
The Country Store Exhibit
1819 William Rice tavern sign
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2008 Exhibition opens
Memorial Day
A Common Thread:
Two Centuries
of
Costumes and Textiles
in Norfolk
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Historic House Tour
July 19, 2008
10:00 - 4:00
Following the very successful Alfredo Taylor Historic House Tour of 2005, this will be the Society’s second tour of historic houses, presented in conjunction with the 250th anniversary of the Town of Norfolk. Five 18th century houses will be featured giving the visitor a glimpse back to the days of hearth-side cooking and beehive ovens. One of the houses on view was also a stop on the famed Underground Railroad which sheltered runaway slaves during the 19th century abolitionist movement.
Tours are self-guided but the rich history of each house and its unique features will be pointed out by our docents at each site. The tour will take approximately 2 1/2 hours and involves some walking and steep stairs at a few locations. Tickets for the tour are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the tour. Call 860-542-5761 to reserve tickets.
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Alfredo Taylor in Norfolk
by Ann Havemeyer and Robert Dance
This book includes over 50 illustrations of Alfredo Taylor's Norfolk work, featured in historic postcards, family photographs, blueprints, and Taylor drawings. Available in softcover for $15 and hardcover for $25.
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The Magnificent Battells
by Ann Havemeyer and Robert Dance
Norfolk's leading family for over 150 years improved nearly every aspect of the fabric of this rural village. Not content to embellish their own estates, these benefactors built or adapted a wide variety of marvelous structures for community use. Full of historic photographs and including a beautiful reproduction of Battell Chapel's Tiffany stained glass windows, this handsome cloth-bound volume documents the lives and works of four generations of a remarkable family. Order your copy today.
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The Life of James Mars
A Slave
Born and Sold in Norfolk, Connecticut
Learn about James Mars, Norfolk's role in the Underground Railroad, and the African American Freedom Trail. For more information about James Mars and other books documenting the history of Norfolk, please browse through our merchandise.
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The Little Red School House was once the North Middle School, pictured here around 1890. |
The Little Red School House
This school house, located on Bald Mountain Road, Norfolk, CT is a fully furnished and authentic school house from the 19th century. Tours available by appointment only.
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Books:
The Magnificent Battells: An Architectural Legacy...$25 (hardcover)
Alfredo Taylor in Norfolk .... $15 (pbk), $25 (hardcover)
Norfolk, CT 1900-1975 ...... $20
Centennial, The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department .... $15
Glimpses of Norfolk, reprint ... $10
Pamphlets:
Our Town ... $3
The Life of James Mars ... $2
What's in a Name, reprint .... $5 |
Please add a $5.00 shipping and handling charge to all orders and make checks payable to the Norfolk Historical Society. Orders can be placed by mail at 13 Village Green P.O. Box 288, Norfolk, CT 06058, phone 860-542-5761, or email:
norfolkhistorical@sbcglobal.net
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Phone: 860-542-5761
Mail: 13 Village Green, P.O. Box 288
Norfolk, CT 06058
Email: norfolkhistorical@sbcglobal.net |
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Membership Year: June 1 - May 31
Membership Categories:
Family and Friends $10 - $25, Supporting $50 - $75
Sustaining $100 - $300, Patron $500
To become a member please send a check payable to
The Norfolk Historical Society, P.O. Box 288 Norfolk, CT 06058
Dues are tax-deductible and all members will receive a newsletter and notices of future meetings and special events.
Marie Kendall’s Glimpses of Norfolk (1900) is a 40-page booklet of photogravures which features her pictures of the town at the turn of the 20th century. Buttermilk Falls, Tobey Pond, and farm scenes are interspersed with collages of buildings such as the Norfolk Library and the Eldridge Gymnasium. In addition, Kendall took photographs of the fine summer residences that had just been built, each image framed by elaborate tracery in which is embedded the name of the house or its owner.
We are pleased to be able to offer a reprint of this volume for $10. |
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