A visit with the mayor

Joanne Chapin and Mayor Pete Bass review some of the new exciting exhibits available at The New Milford Historical Society, to include "New Milford's Rich Historic Past". The collection contains artifacts and photographs ranging from Indigenous People to modern times.

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Our Museum Gift Shop, is open year round and offers a number of unique gifts, books and New Milford related items. Purchases may be made at any time from our eBay store

Review the Collection

We have our collection indexed and inventoried electronically. To check what items are in the collection, start by selecting a category…

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Upcoming Events

In honor of our country’s 250th birthday, we will display historic flags from our collection i

250th Anniversary Historic Flag Exhibit

Thursday, July 2
Starts at 10:00 AM
In honor of our country’s 250th birthday, we will display historic flags from our collection i…

Join history hunter and NMHS board Trustee, Greg Van Antwerp, July 26 at 2 PM at the New Milford His

TRUE “Stories from the Attic”

Sunday, July 26
Starts at 2:00 PM
Join history hunter and NMHS board Trustee, Greg Van Antwerp, July 26 at 2 PM at the New Milford His…

Visit our booth located on the green across from town hall.  Medallions, prints, and books for

Apple Festival

Saturday, September 26
Starts at 10:00 AM
Visit our booth located on the green across from town hall.  Medallions, prints, and books for …

Flags of Valor will be mounted on our lawn by the Kiwanis Club Foundation of Greater Danbury on Nove

Flags of Valor

Saturday, November 7
Starts at 12:00 PM
Flags of Valor will be mounted on our lawn by the Kiwanis Club Foundation of Greater Danbury on Nove…

If you are looking for a terrific source for rustic, hand-made benches, tables, clothes racks, and candleholders, visit the country bench at https://www.thecountrybench.com

When we look for a great way to get rid of old furniture, old equipment, household and other items, we turn first to Mecanica Estate Sales. An "estate sale", simply put, is a sale done for a client who needs to liquidate merchandise!