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Join us
for a self-guided tour experience (ages 21+)
Friday, August 15th7 - 9PM
FREE FOR MEMBERS$

A Night at the Museum

Friday, August 15
A Night at the Museum...
Started at 7:00 PM

Join us

for a self-guided tour experience (ages 21+)

Friday, August 15th
7 - 9PM

FREE FOR MEMBERS
$25/non-member Couples
$15 /
non-member Singles

Call or email for reservations
Pay at the door - cash or checks

Ticket includes a complimentary glass of Cava + dessert, and a copy of the book, "Voices of the Past".

Anita Regan, board secretary at the New Milford Historical Society, accepts a community grant check

Thank you, Savings Bank of Danbury

Tuesday, July 8
Thank you, Savings Bank of Dan...
Started at 1:00 PM

Anita Regan, board secretary at the New Milford Historical Society, accepts a community grant check from Gretchen Barbieri, representative from the Savings Bank of Danbury. We are grateful for the continued support of our preservation efforts.

Larry Epstein wrote, produced and researched the project, and he will present this film along with a

The Hidden History of Slavery - the Emmy Award winning documentary

Sunday, July 27
The Hidden History of Slavery ...
Started at 2:00 PM

Larry Epstein wrote, produced and researched the project, and he will present this film along with a Q&A session afterwards.
Larry is a two-time Emmy award-winning documentary and news producer, journalist, writer, anchor and corporate copywriter. He is currently a writer/reporter for the River Journal, Peekskill Herald and The Examiner, and also a freelance producer at News 12.
Larry is a former executive producer at MSNBC, and former senior-level producer at the Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.

With a debate raging in the US about what should and shouldn’t be taught about slavery in schools, high school student Richard French IV wanted to learn more about New York City’s prominent and l…

Learn about the history of chickens and how to raise happy, healthy backyard chickens.
Come listen

BAWK TALK

Sunday, July 13
BAWK TALK...
Started at 2:00 PM

Learn about the history of chickens and how to raise happy, healthy backyard chickens.

Come listen to Joanne Chapin and Kent Fletcher, board members, talk about the benefits of keeping chickens, zoning requirements, the coop, and food and water needs.


Bring your questions for the Q&A session and discussion.


Whether you’re a beginner, a history lover or already have chickens this is the talk for you!

June 27 and 28, 2025 New Milford Historical Society Friday and Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Annual Tag Sale

Friday, June 27
Annual Tag Sale...
Started at 9:00 AM

June 27 and 28, 2025
New Milford Historical Society
Friday and Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Ingleside School for Girls 1892 - 1914 A Pictorial Slide Show Presented by Theodore W. Hine 
Ingles

Remembering Ingleside School

Sunday, May 18
Remembering Ingleside School...
Started at 2:00 PM

Ingleside School for Girls 1892 - 1914
A Pictorial Slide Show
Presented by Theodore W. Hine

Ingleside School was founded by Sarah Sanford Black in 1892.
Mr. Hine takes you through the cottage campus on Terrace Place. Then be amazed as the school grew and flourished to a new location and spread up Aspetuck Avenue to the top of the hill. The main pieces of the property would become the start of the Canterbury School campus.

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!