This project, which took a number of years to complete, arose in response to numerous inquiries received by the Canterbury Historical Society, Canterbury Public Library, and other municipal offices about the locations of burying grounds in town. Most such questions...
Despite persistent morning rain, the weather couldn’t dampen the spirit of the Canterbury Historical Society’s Old Home Day old-timey fall celebration on October 14 on Canterbury green. Exhibitors, musicians, visitors, and sturdy volunteers soldiered on cheerfully...
We are happy to announce that at our annual American Red Cross blood drive sponsored by the Canterbury Historical, this year held on July 10, 46 blood donors walked through the door. Of those, three were deferred for a total collection of 43 units of blood—10 units...
On Saturday, November 19th the Canterbury Historical Society was pleased and honored to welcome Santa and Mrs. Merry Claus to our historic Green District One-Room Schoolhouse for a pre-Thanksgiving/pre-Christmas visit. Mrs. Claus made lots of tasty cookies, and the...
On November 5, the Canterbury Historical society hosted a group of visitors from UConn as part of the university's planned outings to visit all 169 towns in Connecticut. The Courant Community article about the tour is at this link....
On October 28, 2016, the historical society once again participated in The Last Green Valley's annual Walktober event, welcoming visitors to the historic Captain John Clark in property in Canterbury for a walk and talk. Thanks to reporter Denise Coffey of the Courant...
Our guests for this walking tour hosted by the Canterbury Historical Society were from the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and Connecticut Archaeology Center at UConn. See a few photos and a brief description of the walk at the following link....
We are honored to receive this grant and look forward as a result to improving our archives and access to them. The Traveling Archivist Program (TAP) is a program of the Connecticut State Historical Records Advisory Board with Conservation ConneCTion, funded by a...
This Walktober walk being sponsored by the Canterbury Historical Society, originally scheduled for Friday, October 21, has been postponed to the rain date October 28. Only the date is affected, all else remains the same including the time, 1:00 to 3:00 PM. This walk...
This Walktober walk being sponsored by the Canterbury Historical Society on Friday, October 21, rain date October 28, is now officially full, and so is the wait list. Pre-registration was required to take part. We hope you've had the opportunity to enjoy other...
This Walktober walk being sponsored by the Canterbury Historical Society on Friday, October 21, rain date October 28, is now officially full. However, we are taking names for the waiting list. You can join the waiting list by calling 860-546-9346. The walk is free and...
If you’re interested in taking part in the Walktober walk being sponsored by the Canterbury Historical Society on Friday, October 21, rain date October 28, we want you to be aware that pre-registration is now open. This is the same walk we sponsored last year, which...
The Canterbury Historical Society has a tradition of hosting a Red Cross blood drive every summer, a season when donations are typically low and needs are high. This year, the Red Cross set our stretch goal at 40 units; 38 were collected. A few donors with scheduled...
It's that time of year again. Membership dues are due now. We invite you to join the Canterbury Historical Society or renew your membership. For the princely sum of $10 annually or $100 for a lifetime membership, you'll be member. You can be as active or inactive as...
We had a ridiculous amount of fun when Santa and Mrs. Merry Claus paid us a visit at our regular monthly meeting on November 13. Canterbury Historical Society President Linda Orlomoski shot free photos of everyone in attendance who wanted to pose with the Clauses....
We had a grand time on a beautiful afternoon, October 23, when the Canterbury Historical Society hosted a Walktober walk on the historic Captain John Clark property on South Canterbury Road. Many thanks to all who volunteered, especially to Dr. Nick Bellantoni,...
We are completely full for the Canterbury Historical Society-sponsored Walktober walk on the historic Captain John Clark property. Unfortunately we can't accept any more pre-registrations, and our waiting list is now also full. We do hope you have the opportunity to...
Even though this walk is now full, you still may not be too late. If you haven't already pre-registered, we're taking waiting list names for Walktober walk #131, consisting of an architectural overview of this jaw-dropping historic mansion house, followed by a walk...
Now's the time to pre-register if you want to join us for an architectural overview of this jaw-dropping historic mansion house, followed by a walk on the estate property to and from the Quinebaug River narrated by Dr. Nick Bellantoni, Emeritus Connecticut State...
The weather cooperated yet one more time to help make the Canterbury Historical Society's annual Old Home Day on September 19 a fun time for visitors, exhibitors, musicians, and volunteers. Have a look at these shots by talented photographer Linda...
