
The Humeston Hall Gallery
Tuesday, March 28
Starts at 1:00 PM
The Board of Trustees of the New Milford Historical Society gathered in 2019 for a group photograph.
Seated left to right: Pat Hembrook, Treasurer, Kathy Kelly-Koch, President, Joe Cats, President, Anita Regan, Secretary and Loretta Kretchko, First Vice President.
Standing left to right: Board of Trustees, Norm Cummings, Bob Coppola, David Cohen, Susan Bradbury, Justin Krul, Greg Regan, Second Vice President, Lisa Roush (Former Curator), and Greg Van Antwerp
The New Milford Historical Society & Museum collects, preserves and interprets objects and information of historical merit pertaining to the backgrounds of individuals and their way of life and customs in the greater New Milford area. It serves the residents and visitors to New Milford as a source of reliable information and seeks to stimulate interest in the culture and history of New Milford. It promotes educational, cultural and civic activities of groups, organizations and Town sponsored programs; this participation to be related to the material holdings of the Society.
The Society's goals are to provide education, historical and cultural activities for the public, and to maintain our artifacts and documents in an efficient and professional manner so that the historic past of our town is available for present and future generations. We have a close link with the local schools and provide tours for students and adult groups.
The Society is actively working to bring the past to the present and preserve it for the future. The Board of Trustees, Curator and many volunteers work together to mount special exhibits, provide historical research and preserve items from our past.
Kathleen Kelly
Loretta Kretchko
Gregory Regan
Pat Hembrook
Anita Regan
Helen Boardman
Original benefactor of the Society
President
1st Vice-President
2nd Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Joe Cats
Joanne Chapin
David Cohen
Justin Krul
Norm Cummings
Kent Fletcher
Greg Van Antwerp
Kate Boardman
Original benefactor of the Society
Anna Fossi
Curator
Curatorial Assistant
The New Milford Historical Society & Museum has both permanent and temporary exhibits on view at the Society, located just north of the historic and scenic New Milford Green at N° 6, Aspetuck Avenue.
Our hours are Tuesday - Friday from 12:00 - 3:00, Saturday 11-2, closed Sunday, and by appointment. (Click
here to request yours, or call (860) 354-3069.
Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for students, and children under 12 are free, as are members.
Winter is also the season of bad and unpredictable weather in New England. In case of inclement weather, please plan on calling the museum to confirm we are open.