Schoolhouse No. 3 is transforming into a new museum soon!

Since 2018, and through the pandemic, The Avon Historical Society and the Town of Avon have been partners in the renovations of the now 200-year-old Schoolhouse No. 3 located at 8 East Main Street (Route 44) in the center of Avon. Funding for the exterior renovations was secured thanks to donations from private donors, grants, and the Town of Avon and completed in early 2024.

The next big step will be to install a professionally curated set of exhibits in the interior. The Society has hired a firm from Fairfield, CT, to create exhibit spaces, interpretive signage, and interactive areas.

To pay for this portion, the Society is announcing the launch of a BUY A BRICK fundraiser, as outlined below. We encourage you to consider buying a brick, or two, to have placed in a lovely seated area adjacent to the new museum when it opens in 2024.

Here are the details:

Let’s transform this 200-year-old schoolhouse into a new museum featuring Avon’s rich history. Located in Avon’s original center, with a grand opening planned in 2024, this new museum will be accompanied by a brick path and a sitting area.

Memorialize a loved one, your family, an ancestor, your business, or yourself!

 Two sizes: 4” x 8” for three lines ($100) or 8” x 8” for six lines ($250) of text.

• 20 characters per line, including spaces and punctuation.

Proceeds will benefit the creation of permanent and temporary exhibits inside the new museum.  Buy it online at: https://avonhistoricalsociety.org/shop/  Or send a check with details to:  Avon Historical Society, PO Box 448, Avon, CT 06001.

We received an anonymous donation of $15,000 to jumpstart this fundraising drive. We are well on our way to our goal for the exhibits.  Will you join us?