So much of the process of recording history revolves around ephemera, the little snapshots of everyday life that paint a picture of what living in a time or place were really like. This is why historians and archeologists are so fascinated by attics and middens, they are frozen moments in life. 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. If you are looking for information about what we hold relating to a relative or for any other genealogical purpose, start your search here. And we'd be happy to assist you further with searching our holdings.
| Title | Image | Given Name | Surname | Born | Died | Photo | Document |
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| Jean Wellington | Barlow | 1927 | 2000 | ||||
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Marion Beach | Barlow | 1896 | 1980 | |||
| Amos | Barnes | 1788 | |||||
| Andrew | Barnes | 1773 | 1858 | ||||
| P T | Barnum | ||||||
| Isaiah | Bartlett | 1690 | |||||
| Willis H | Barton | 1888 | 1957 | ||||
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Harrison | Bassett | |||||
| James | Battell | ||||||
| Abijah | Beach | 1766 | 1847 | ||||
| Dea | Albert | Beach | 1793 | 1873 | |||
| Benajah P | Beach | 1820 | |||||
| Benjamin B | Beach | 1785 | 1848 | ||||
| Bruce B | Beach | ||||||
| Caleb | Beach | 1782 | 1823 | ||||
| Charles Merritt | Beach | 1853 | 1928 | ||||
| David | Beach | 1727 | 1807 | ||||
| Ina Juliette Buckingham | Beach | 1861 | 1944 | ||||
| Isaac | Beach | ||||||
| John | Beach | 1820 | |||||
| Luther | Beach | 1801 | 1892 | ||||
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Merritt | Beach | 1817 | 1896 | |||
| Rebecca | Beach | 1823 | |||||
| Robert | Beach | 1760 | |||||
| S | Beach | ||||||
| Susie | Beach | ||||||
| Charles Austin | Beard | 1874 | 1948 | ||||
| David | Beard | 1762 | 1844 | ||||
| Homer | Beard | 1791 | 1874 | ||||
| Adalaide Peck Clark | Beardsley | 1844 | 1920 | ||||
| Amos | Beardsley | 1793 | 1866 | ||||
| David | Beardsley | 1712 | 1782 | ||||
| Rev | Edwin | Beardsley | 1823 | ||||
| Everett Lewis | Beardsley | 1921 | |||||
| John | Beardsley | 1732 | 1798 | ||||
| Lemuel | Beardsley | ||||||
| Silas | Beardsley | 1764 | |||||
| Stiles | Beardsley | 1755 | |||||
| Timothy | Beardsley | 1746 | 1829 | ||||
| Wells | Beardsley | 1750 | 1824 | ||||
| Samuel | Beebe | 1672 | 1731 | ||||
| Dea | Eleazer | Beecher | 1707 | 1797 | |||
| Rev | Eleazer | Beecher | 1773 | 1853 | |||
| Eleazer Jr | Beecher | 1732 | 1812 | ||||
| John | Beecher | 1773 | 1862 | ||||
| Nathaniel | Beecher | 1739 | 1809 | ||||
| Stephen | Beecher | 1796 | 1853 | ||||
| Stephen G | Beecher | 1832 | 1894 | ||||
| Abijah | Beers | 1784 | |||||
| George | Beers | ||||||
| James | Beers | 1728 | 1796 | ||||
| James Jr | Beers | 1759 | 1790 | ||||
| Josiah | Beers | ||||||
| Gideon | Benedict | 1710 | 1748 | ||||
| Herman | Benedict | 1794 | |||||
| Jesse | Benedict | 1758 | 1826 | ||||
| Jesse Jr | Benedict | 1787 | 1863 | ||||
| Jonathan | Benedict | 1723 | 1800 | ||||
| Joseph | Benedict | 1685 | 1781 | ||||
| Marshall | Benedict | 1819 | 1871 | ||||
| Samuel Pitman | Benedict | 1722 | 1775 | ||||
| Abijah | Bennett | 1752 | |||||
| Dea | Benjamin | Bennett | 1713 | 1792 | |||
| Caleb | Bennett | 1716 | 1790 | ||||
| Charlotte | Bennett | 1846 | 1929 | ||||
| Edith | Bennett | ||||||
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Emily E | Bennett | |||||
| Franklin | Bennett | 1827 | 1876 | ||||
| Frederick G | Bennett | 1822 | 1897 | ||||
| Gershom | Bennett | 1765 | 1815 | ||||
| Isaac | Bennett | 1747 | |||||
| Jasper | Bennett | 1769 | |||||
| Mary | Bennett | ||||||
| Capt | Orrin | Bennett | 1788 | 1858 | |||
| Willis F | Bennett | 1848 | 1926 | ||||
| Canfield P | Bennitt | 1816 | 1861 | ||||
| Edward | Bennitt | 1742 | 1803 | ||||
| Elijah | Bennitt | 1776 | 1862 | ||||
| Rev | George S | Bennitt | 1849 | 1915 | |||
| Joseph | Bennitt | 1778 | 1853 | ||||
| Martha Booth | Bennitt | 1847 | 1901 | ||||
| Noble | Bennitt | 1842 | 1932 | ||||
| Noble S | Bennitt | 1813 | 1875 | ||||
| Stanley G | Bennitt | 1815 | 1847 | ||||
| Truman | Bennitt | 1773 | 1853 | ||||
| Benjamin | Benson | ||||||
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May Turrell | Bentley | |||||
| Victor H | Bernstein | ||||||
| Nathan | Betts | 1758 | 1806 | ||||
| William | Betts | 1736 | |||||
| David | Bishop | 1732 | |||||
| Ebenezer | Bishop | 1740 | 1806 | ||||
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Sarah Sanford | Black | 1841 | 1910 | |||
| William D | Black | 1836 | 1889 | ||||
| Ebenezer | Blackman | 1779 | 1856 | ||||
| Sheldon | Blackman | 1810 | 1879 | ||||
| Clark | Blackney | 1764 | 1828 | ||||
| William A | Blackney | 1797 | |||||
| Jonathan | Blakeslee | 1733 | |||||
| Col | Charles D | Blinn | 1840 | 1883 | |||
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Attention 2019/2020 high school seniors or college students
We are offering an internship opportunity to students who wish to pursue a history or museum related field of study. Applicant must have a strong interest and willingness to commit to this experience.
A prerequisite is to become a museum volunteer during the summer months.
Thursday, July 25
Starts at 6:00 PM
Join us for the Preview Party on July 25th from 6-8pm ($5/person).
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Thursday, September 26
Starts at 7:00 PM
A talk on the mysterious Cat Woman of Gaylordsville and the V…
Saturday, October 12
Starts at 5:30 PM
History comes alive as we travel the byways of Center Cemetery, in con…
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.