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!
National Park Service Magazine Article on the Brian D. Jones site!
Thanks to the grant received from the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Committee, a story about the “Unearthing History” webinar series and the Brian D. Jones site appeared in the National Park Service’s most recent online magazine Wild and Scenic River Currents. Here is the link to
Tableware Tag Sale at Tablescapes
This year at Tablescapes, held on March 18 & 19, we will feature a “Tableware Tag Sale” The tag sale will feature gently used, antique or vintage dishes, platters, bowls, glassware, silverware, casserole dishes, baking dishes, and baking supplies all priced to sell, with proceeds benefitting the Avon Historical Society. Do
Brian D. Jones Site Story Live on Connecticut Magazine’s website
Did you ever wonder why Connecticut had mastodons but no mammoths? Find the answer to that and many other interesting facts in the article on the Brian D. Jones site - live on Connecticut Magazine’s website! Click here to read this article written by Janet Reynolds
Unearthing History 2022 Series Announced
“Unearthing History: The Discovery of a 12,500-year-old Paleo-Indian Site along the Farmington River in Avon, CT” The Avon Historical Society, Avon Free Public Library, and Avon Senior Center are pleased to present a second five-part webinar series entitled “Unearthing History: The Discovery of a 12,500-year-old Paleo-Indian Site along the Farmington
Santa through the Ages Exhibit at Avon Library
On display November through December 2021 just outside the Marion Hunter History Room at the Avon Free Public Library Take a break from the hectic preparations of this holiday season to view “Santa through the Ages,” a whimsical, fun, and colorful exhibit perfect for the whole family at the Avon
Miller Family Farm celebrates 70 years of business
The Miller Family Farm of Avon is continuing it’s 70th anniversary celebration with a special exhibit outside the Marian Hunter History Room of the Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, through October 30, 2021. Curated and installed by co-owner Cal Miller-Stevens, her daughter Camlyn and her niece, Capri