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Welcome to The Avon Historical Society, Inc.

 

 

Avon Historical Society's mission is to identify, collect, preserve, utilize,

publish, display, and promote the history and heritage of Avon.

  

 

Founded in 1974, the Avon Historical Society is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization devoted to the conservation of Avon's historical and cultural past and its educational relevance to our life. Membership in The Avon Historical Society is open to the public.

Currently the Society's projects include full restoration of the Derrin House on West Avon Road, proper storage of many artifacts in the Living Museum and Pine Grove Schoolhouse, answering local history questions, giving referrals to those who seek "experts" to help with their historic home or genealogy questions, publishing a newsletter and planning fundraising events.

The Society belongs to the Farmington Valley Visitors Association, Connecticut League of History Organizations, and the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation.

In 1972, the National Register of Historic Places designated a section of West Avon as the Pine Grove Historic District. The District includes the Pine Grove Schoolhouse and five homes built prior to 1865. Signs designating the district are located at the entrances and exists on West Avon Road and Harris Road.

An historic building survey was completed in June 1997 by the town of Avon with a grant from the State Historic Commission. Many sites have been identified as potential historic districts. The complete survey can be viewed at Town Hall, the Avon Library, or at the Living Museum.

The survey will be used by the Society to help identify single buildings or possible districts for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. Anyone interested in seeing what is currently known about their home, please call the Society at 860-678-7621 or the Town Hall at 860-409-4302.

For information on joining or volunteering, please feel free to call Avon Historical Society directly at 860-678-7621.

 

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