Avon History Museum Renovations Begin!
In partnership with the Town of Avon, The Avon Historical Society, Inc. is happy to announce that renovations of the 200-year-old one-room schoolhouse, located at 8 East Main Street (Route 44), have commenced! Set in Avon's original and historic center, the Avon History Museum will open in 2024. Schoolhouse No.
AVON TALKS PODCAST LAUNCHED
The Avon Historical Society announces that it has launched a monthly podcast entitled AVON TALKS which will feature episodes relating to local history, landmarks, and events both historic and modern that shape the community in which we live. AVON TALKS is the creation of Avon resident, Ethan Guo, a rising
Avon History Museum to Open in 2024!
In partnership with the Town of Avon, The Avon Historical Society, Inc. is happy to announce that renovations of the 200-year-old one-room schoolhouse located at 8 East Main Street (Route 44), have commenced! Set in Avon's original and historic center, the Avon History Museum will open in 2024. Schoolhouse No.
AHS Recipent of BIG Y Avon Donation Program
The Avon Historical Society has been selected as a Big Y Community Bag Program Beneficiary for the month of July 2023. The Big Y Community Bag Program, which launched in January 2019, is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the communities
Pine Grove Schoolhouse 2023 Season
The Avon Historical Society welcomes the public to a family-friendly OPEN HOUSE of the 1865 Pine Grove Schoolhouse, 3 Harris Street (West Avon Road/Route 167) on Sunday, June 5. After that, it will be open to the public every Sunday through September from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. Last year’s opening
Titantic and Her Sisters” Presentation
The public is invited to an in-person presentation entitled “Titanic and Her Sisters” on Monday, May 1 at 2:00 pm in the Community Room of the Avon Free Public Library. This event, sponsored by the Avon Historical Society, will feature historian Philip Vitiello who will open a two-month exhibit, by
Tablescapes 2023 In Review
Our 2023 event was an overwhelming success! Tracy Murphy was the first-place winner, chosen by attendees, with her table entitled “A Sneak-Peek SPRING!” Murphy, a resident of Avon, was sponsored by Services for the Elderly of Farmington. Laura's "A sneak-peek Spring” table description read, “Spring is sunshine for the soul…”
AHS Re-Donates Historic Desks to Ethel Walker School
Earlier this winter, AHS President Terri Wilson, who was a Spanish teacher at Ethel Walker’s in 1983, re-donated desks given to AHS from Ethel Walker in 1976, for display in the new interactive museum. The Ethel Walker School Interactive Museum, located in Bell Library, is now open. This museum
Historic Quilt made in Avon on Display
Two Historic Avon 19th Century Quilts on Display Free One Time Event: February 18, 2023, 1 pm - 3 pm by Nora O. Howard, Historian of the Town of Avon and of the Avon Congregational Church - [email protected] After more than 170 years in private hands, two remarkable quilts made in
Vintage Toys and Valentines Exhibit Opens
The Avon Historical Society announces the new exhibit in the History Corner of the Avon Free Public Library entitled “Vintage Toys and Valentines from Avon.” The free exhibit of early to mid-20th-century items on the library’s first floor will be available for viewing through February. Avon Town Historian Nora Howard