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
Save America’s Treasures Grant
On Monday, October 17, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D - CT) visited the Avon Free Public Library to congratulate them on receiving a substantial award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Save America’s Treasures Grant, which will cover a two-year project to preserve and digitize objects relevant
Town Center Debate
Don't miss the Cover Story article "Finding A Way: Resolving A Town Center Debate" in the July issue of Today Magazine! If you don't already subscribe to the magazine, we encourage you to do so! The Subscription to the online magazine is free and offers exceptional community journalism covering Avon,
Leverett Holden Story Wins SPJ Award
Congratulations to Terri Wilson, President of the Avon Historical Society and Today Magazine for winning the first-place Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) award for the story of Leverett Holden, an African-American soldier from Avon who answered Lincoln’s call to fight in the Civil War. Read the story on Today Publishing
Artifact Identification Day
The time slots are filling up fast, so register soon if you are interested!
Avon Historical Society Receives CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant from CT Humanities
Connecticut Humanities, the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has awarded the Avon Historical Society a $5,600.00 CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant (CTCFOSG). A portion of this grant will support the engagement with Sawdust and Strata of Fairfield, CT, professional historic preservation and museum
Pine Grove Schoolhouse Reopening Celebration
After a two-year hiatus, we welcome everyone to visit the 1865 Pine Grove Schoolhouse on Sunday, June 5 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm featuring some new things to learn and enjoy. Due to the pandemic, the site was closed in 2020 and 2021. To celebrate the new tourist season, the
Society Trustee Receives Commendation
In February Avon’s Town Historian and Church Historian Nora Howard (on the left) presented Heddy Panik, Society member/Trustee and volunteer in the Marian Hunter History Room of the Avon Free Public Library with a Commendation from the Avon Congregational Church for her “expert and professional care in processing thousands and
REFRESH CT Wins Tablescapes Award
Tablescapes 2022 was a HUGE success! Special thanks to the event co-chairs Mary Harrop and Sharon Genovese and Avon Historical Society President Terri Wilson. We also want to thank all of our volunteers, The North House for hosting the event, the event attendees, and most importantly the very creative exhibitors!