Directory of Connecticut Resources

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This category lists sites which present the history of an era or region through collections in museums composed of historic artifacts located in Connecticut.

Subcategories

• Historic Houses
• Living History and Open Air

Resources in This Category

• Bristol Historical Society

  http://www.bristolhistoricalsociety.org/
  Contains a museum of items made in Bristol, a Sports Hall of Fame and the Memorial Military Museum.

• Brookfield Museum and Historical Society

  http://www.brookfieldcthistory.org/
  An extended research and learning center in Brookfield featuring a museum, programs, classes, lectures and events.

• Canton Historical Museum

  http://www.cantonmuseum.org/
  Collection of 19th Century memorabilia housed in one of the original Collins Axe Company buildings built in 1865.

• Connecticut Antique Machinery Association

  http://www.ctamachinery.com/
  Historical and educational museum of agricultural and industrial machinery. Open weekends in the summer. Located in Kent.

• Connecticut Trolley Museum

  http://ceraonline.org/
  Houses over 70 pieces of rail equipment dating back to 1869. Information on collection, library and special events. Located in East Windsor.

• Danbury Museum and Historical Society

  http://www.danburymuseum.org/
  Overview plus news and information on events and resources.

• Gillette Castle

  http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=325204
  Former estate of 19th century actor William Gillette and now a house museum run by the State of Connecticuted located in East Haddam.

• Knights of Columbus Museum

  http://www.kofcmuseum.org/en/index.html
  Historic artifacts about the heritage of Catholicism and the Knights of Columbus. Located in New Haven.

• Litchfield History Museum

  http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/museum/
  Features collection of American art and artifacts from the 18th through the 21st centuries. Objects include furniture, paintings, textiles, toys, ceramics, trade signs, and other fine and decorative arts.

• Manchester Historical Society

  http://www.manchesterhistory.org/MHS3_Home.html
  Contains a museum of local history, silk and textile industry.

• Mark Twain House

  http://www.marktwainhouse.org/
  Tour the Hartford home where Mark Twain lived and worked from 1874 to 1891, and includes children's activities, events calendar, and a Museum Shop.

• Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center

  http://www.pequotmuseum.org/
  Tribally owned and operated complex, bringing to life the story of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, and serving as a resource on the history of the Tribe, the histories and cultures of other tribes, and the region's natural history.

• Merritt Parkway Museum

  http://www.merrittparkway.org/pages/project_mp_museum.asp
  Illustrates the history of the design and construction of the Merritt Parkway. Located in Stratford.

• Military Museum of Southern New England

  http://www.usmilitarymuseum.org/
  Offering over 10,000 20th and 21st Century Military and Home Side history artifacts. Provides virtual tour and information on exhibits, group tours, events and gift shop.

• Mill Museum - Windham Textile and History Museum

  http://www.millmuseum.org/
  Housed in buildings constructed in 1877 at the Windham Mills complex in Willimantic.

• Museum of Connecticut History

  http://www.museumofcthistory.org/
  Information on collections, research and resources. Located at the Connecticut State Library in Hartford.

• New Canaan Historical Society

  http://www.nchistory.org/
  Museums include the 1825 Townhouse, Cody Drug Store, the 1764 Hanford-Silliman House, the Tool Museum, the 1799 Rock School, 1878 Rogers Studio & Museum, the Little Red Schoolhouse and Gores Pavillion.

• New England Air Museum

  http://www.neam.org/
  Includes details of airplanes on exhibit, hours, admission, events, educational programs, volunteer opportunities and links. Located at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks.

• New England Carousel Museum

  http://www.thecarouselmuseum.org/
  Houses one of the largest collections of antique carousel pieces in the United States. Includes details, events and programs, memberships and contact form. Located in Bristol.

• Old Lighthouse Museum

  http://stoningtonhistory.org/index.php?id=7
  Stonington's lighthouse, active until 1899, is now a museum, with exhibits depicting the lives of Stonington's fishermen and farmers, merchants and shipbuilders, pottery makers, blacksmiths and many other trades.

• Revolutionary War Office

  http://www.lebanontownhall.org/war-office.htm
  18th-century building used by Jonathan Trumbull for convening the Council of Safety during the American Revolution. Located in Lebanon.

• Savin Rock Museum

  http://savinrockmuseum.com/
  History of Savin Rock, a 100-year-old amusement park in West Haven.

• Stony Creek Museum

  http://www.stonycreekmuseum.org/
  Exhibits manuscripts, pictures, objects, artifacts and memorabilia that reflect the history of Stony Creek and the Thimble Islands. Events and membership information.

• The Fire Museum

  http://www.thefiremuseum.org/
  Located in the 1901 firehouse in Manchester and offering displays of fire fighting equipment and memorabilia ranging from leather fire buckets to early motorized fire apparatus.

• The Lock Museum of America

  https://www.facebook.com/Lock-Museum-of-America-126698500680308/
  Facebook page of museum that contains the largest collection of locks, keys and ornate hardware in the U.S. Located in the Terryville section of Plymouth.

• The Museum of Connecticut Glass

  http://www.glassmuseum.org/
  History of glassworks and museum, upcoming events, and contact information. Located in Glastonbury.

• Unionville Museum

  http://www.unionvillemuseum.org/
  Collection features photographs, letters, advertising items, vintage clothing, tools and all other materials either manufactured locally or items owned by residents, past or present. Includes hours, forums, general store and location map.

• Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut

  http://www.vrcmct.org/
  Museum displays cover the periods from the mid 1850s up until the dawn of the computer age in the 1970s, including telegraph, recording studio equipment, movie equipment, vacuum tubes and many other items.

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