As part of the national commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, we invite the public to several events taking place throughout the year!
Celebrate Avon's America 250
Listen to our podcasts! Avon Talks is a podcast about Avon, CT's history, landmarks, and current events from the Avon Historical Society and Town of Avon. All can be listened to on YouTube @AvonTalks
Listen to Learn Our History
Avon’s History Museum, the fully renovated 1823 one-room schoolhouse at 8 East Main Street, is open year-round, Sundays from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm! Stop By!
Our History Now on Display!
Avon is proud to be one of the heritage sites included in the CT Freedom Trail. Our site honors Pvt. Pvt. Leverett Holden, CT 29th Connecticut Regiment Volunteer Infantry (Colored).
Meet Important Historic Figures
There are many ways to become involved in the Society. Start by becoming a member! You can also volunteer to help at public events, researching and writing articles, help maintain properties, and more.
Memberships & Volunteers
Watch our 5-year series on the research done on the 12,500-year-old (10,000 BC) Paleoindian human occupation site along the Farmington River called "Unearthing History", available on YouTube.
PaleoIndian Discovery-
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Legacy Landmarks Booklet
Read moreOne of the many projects Avon's America 250 Coordinating Committee undertook for the nation's 250th anniversary was creating the Legacy Landmarks commemorative booklet. The Committee's
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27
Sep
A Coat of History Documentary Planned
Read moreThe Society has announced that the recent Pine Grove Schoolhouse renovation will be the subject of a documentary planned for 2027 entitled “A Coat of
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24
Sep
Avon Historical Society Completes Renovations to 1865 One-Room Historic Schoolhouse
Read moreAvon Historical Society Completes Renovations to 1865 One-Room Historic Schoolhouse New Open House Date in May 2027 to Honor Schoolhouse and the History of U.S.
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Sep
Hartford Courant Op-Ed by Nora Howard
Read moreHistory, it turns out, still matters. So do local stories that historians uncover and share. Which is why we are pleased to announce that The
Future Events
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Tablescapes 2027
SAVE THE DATE! Join us on March 12th and 13th, 2027, for our 9th Tablescapes Fundraising event! Show Hours: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm on…
Past Events
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Remember Liss: A New American Founding Figure
Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau for a one-hour program as she discusses the discovery of a new founding figure named Elizabeth, or… -
Cato in the Revolution: Spies, Slavery, Church, and Chocolate
Please join us for this 250th program to be held at the Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Rd., Avon, CT, on… -
Printing Press Demo
"Printing Revolution" - Look at the role of the printing press and the printers themselves, as how the technology of printing itself was… -
Tavern Music
Please join us for this 250th program to be held at the Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Rd., Avon, CT Tavern… -
A “Sneak Preview” of Renovated 1865 Pine Grove Schoolhouse
We are offering the public a “Sneak Peek” of recent renovations at the historic 1865 Pine Grove Schoolhouse, 3 Harris Road, on Sunday, September 6,…
