From Sunday, September 1st to Saturday, September 14th, we would be delighted if you consider "rounding up" when you make a purchase at Canterbury's Better Val-U  IGA supermarket (at 4 North Canterbury Road, Canterbury). When you "round up" the amount of your...

We cordially invite you to stop by at some point over this season at the charming 19th century Green district schoolhouse. Bring the kids or grandkids to let them experience a bit of what school was like, before all the intense screen time of the present. School was...

We are in the process of updating our historical society email list for notices of meetings and events. If you do not currently receive emails from us, but would like to, kindly send your full name and email address to us at canterburyhistorical@gmail.com. Or maybe...

Check out these photos of the recent visit of Santa and Mrs. Merry Claus to Canterbury's historic one-room Green district schoolhouse. Both big kids and little kids had big fun. And all those cookies that Mrs. Claus baked and handed out—yum! Lots of the photos taken...

The morning of Old Home Day dawned cold, wet, and raw, but spirits weren't dampened by the weather. Dozens of historical reenactors, farmers, pliers of traditional crafts and trades, artists, civic organizations, and other exhibitors prepared to welcome visitors.  As...

Location: South Canterbury Road (RT 169) at Library Road - Canterbury, CT 06331 Admission and parking for the Green schoolhouse are always free. Drop by this season for a visit at the historic 19th century one-room Green district schoolhouse, now fully restored by...

Our hearts are heavy for the family and for our community—both suffered terrible losses that day. People have been asking us about the history of the house and its architectural significance, so here’s an overview, largely derived from the Canterbury Historical...

We hope you will join us for this fun event. See the Old Home Day event page for more information, including if you would like to be considered as an exhibitor.  

Sorry about the late notice, but our speaker is under the weather and had to cancel. We will still hold a brief business meeting, but there won't be a program this evening. We will reschedule with Bruce Clouette as soon as possible. See details about this evening's...

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...