Future Events
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Lively Lore & Legends Bus Tour
April 27, 20249:30 am - 3:30 pmThe Farmington Valley CT Heritage Network, of which Avon Historical Society is a member, is pleased to present part three of its three-part bus tour…
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Pine Grove Schoolhouse Reopens
1865 Pine Grove Schoolhouse Open for Tourist Season The Avon Historical Society welcomes the public to a family-friendly OPEN HOUSE of the 1865 Pine Grove…
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Unearthing History: Foraging in the Paleoindian Period
Foraging in the Paleoindian Period A Macrobotanical Analysis at the Brian D. Jones Site in Avon, CT (tentative title), presented by Katharine Reinhart, Project Archaeologist/Botanical…
Past Events
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Unearthing History: Bioarchaeology in North America
Ethics, Issues and Where the Field Stands in 2024 The partnership of the Avon Historical Society, Avon Free Public Library, and Avon Senior Center is…
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Tablescapes 2024
Tablescapes 2024 On behalf of the Avon Historical Society, we wish to thank the exhibitors, attendees, sponsors and many volunteers who made TABLESCAPES 2024 a…
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Unearthing History: Native American Archaeology in CT
History of Native American Archaeology in CT The History of Native American Archaeology in Connecticut will be presented by Nicholas Bellantoni, emeritus state archaeologist with…
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Dutch & Indigenous Communities
Dutch-Indigenous Relationships in Eastern New Netherland Enhance your knowledge about Dutch contributions to our Connecticut heritage: few people know that the first documented European to…
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Remembering CT’s Colored Regiments
In honor of Black History Month, you are invited to an event on Sunday, February 4 from 1:00-3:00pm entitled “Remembering Connecticut’s Colored Regiments: Film Screenings…
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Our Hidden Landscapes
Our Hidden Landscapes: Indigenous Stone Ceremonial Sites in Southern New England Enhance your knowledge about Dutch contributions to our Connecticut heritage: few people know that…
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Humour of Designing Englishmen
January 16, 20242:00 pm - 4:00 pmThe Avaricious Humour of Designing Englishmen: Land Transactions between the Tunxis and European Settlers of the Farmington Valley Join us for a virtual presentation with…
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Farmington Canal Walk With Historian Carl Walter
November 4, 20239:45 am - 9:45 am -
Marble Headstone Repair with Randall Nelson
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Unearthing History: Update on the Brain D. Jones Site in Avon
An update on the Brain D. Jones site in Avon since its discovery in 2019 will be presented by Eric Heffter, Senior Prehistoric Archaeologist, Archaeological…