What’s coming up
and what went on before?
The great thing about the events that the New Milford Historical Society offers is that they are timeless little contributions to the fabric of our town’s society.
Plus, we have a complete record of all the events that we’ve run here on the website. We are our own ephemera!
Every year, we offer between forty and sixty regular events, from spontaneous antiques appraisals, to book signings, to how to make a salad or a toy owl.
We’ve had Civil War reenactments, Revolutionary soldiers on the lawn, and pickelhaubered German soldiers in the main exhibit hall. We offer lectures, tea parties, and a great time for all.
Naturally, we love to have attendees, members usually get in free, and the events are always a lot of fun!
Sunday, April 9 2017
Collecting Buttons of Connecti...
Starts at 2:00 PM
Buttons are fascinating little objects. So utilitarian, yet so varied and beautiful, they just about beg to be collected. Come learn about the history of buttons made in Connecticut. Lecture by Laurin Martin and Rachel Mercurio
Sunday, March 5 2017
Exhibit Opening of Warriors on...
Starts at 2:00 PM
WWI Re-enactors from the Royal Bavarian 10th Infantry Regiment, 1st Company will be on site during the opening.
Sunday, April 19 2015
Searching for the Exact Locati...
Starts at 2:00 PM
Searching for the Exact Location of America's Soul:
An Artist's Pursuit of Abraham Lincoln
The New Milford Historical Society & Museum is pleased to announce that it will be commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at the New Milford Historical Society & Museum on Sunday, April 19th, at 2:00 PM. In honor of this pivotal event in the history of our country, Artist Wendy Allen will give her multi-media presentation, "Searching for the Exact Location of America's Soul: An Artist's Pursuit of Abraham Lincoln."
Whenever Wendy Allen exhibits her art, she is always asked, "Why do you paint so many Lincoln's?" Allen attempts to answer this question with a multimedia presentation that reflects her thoughts on, Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War, and the state of art today.
Wendy Allen was born in Pittsburgh in 1955. For thirty years, she pursued a career in educational publishing, lastly as Director of Interactive Media for a major children's publisher. In 2007 she left to pursue painting full-time.
Art became Allen's passion in 1983, when she painted her first portrait of Abraham Lincoln, who then became the focus of her artwork. In 2009, the year of the Lincoln Bicentennial, CNN aired an interview about Allen's unique career. Her work has been featured at the Historical Society of Washington, DC, alongside Lincoln portraits by Salvador Dali, Robert Rauschenberg, & Norman Rockwell.
Allen currently divides her time between her home in New Milford, Connecticut, and her studio/gallery, Lincoln Into Art, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Refreshments will be served following the presentation and a talk explaining the museum's exhibit, "New Milford in the Civil War: 1860-1865" will be offered to those interested.
Thursday, May 4 2017
The Fire of 1902...
Starts at 7:00 PM
The Fire of 1902 - Presentation of the Great Fire on Bank Street by Joe Cats
Saturday, December 5 2015
An Old-Fashioned Christmas ...
Starts at 10:00 AM
Saturday, December 5th
(10:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
Old-Fashioned Christmas Crafts,
Card-Making and Decorations
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Tuesday, May 3 2016
Give Local 2016...
Starts at 7:00 AM
Every dollar donated to us between 7 AM on May 3 and 7 PM on May 4 will be stretched with bonus funds provided by the Connecticut Community Foundation and our generous Give Local sponsors.
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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.
