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Killingly Historical Center Museum
Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society was founded in 1972, the Society’s charter is to promote knowledge, interest and research in Killingly and Windham County. The Society administers the Bugbee Memorial building (pictured right). This facility, often referred to as the Killingly Historical Cente. Killingly was settled in 1700, incorporated in 1708, the forty-second town established … Continue reading
Huntington Homestead
The house and grounds of the Huntington Homestead are a rich and valuable time capsule of thousands of years of human occupation. Archaeology can reveal much information about how the land was used and about the everyday life of the people who occupied this site. In 1998, volunteers participated in an excavation beneath the leanto … Continue reading
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
Located in the heart of the UConn campus, the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History is an important part of a broad educational vision– a vision focused not only on passing knowledge to future generations, but also on applying this knowledge to solve problems and improve the quality of people’s lives. The Museum has a … Continue reading
Connecticut Cellar Savers Fire Museum
The Connecticut Cellar Savers, Inc. is a local chapter of a nationwide organization called SPAAMFAA (Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus of America). Our chapter participates in numerous community activities, operates our fire museum in Portland, CT, and promotes the preservation of the fire apparatus. Members personally own over 60 … Continue reading
Vintage Motos Museum
The Vintage Motos Museum is one of the premier vintage motorcycle collections in the world. It features over 190 rare and interesting motorcycles from 63 different manufacturers and 13 countries. The collection spans the period between the 1930s and the 1990s. The museum is open to groups for private tours with advance arrangements. The Museum … Continue reading
San Luis Valley Museum
The San Luis Valley is one of the largest high desert valleys in the world, lying at an altitude of over 7,000 feet. It is approximately 125 miles long and over 65 miles wide. Surrounded by the peaks of the Sangre de Cristo mountains to the east and the San Juan mountains to the west, … Continue reading
San Juan History Museum
The museum is hosting a quilt exhibit this summer — “Quilting: Past meets the present.” The display is organized under the expertise of local quilter, designer and collector Shirley Brinkmann. Quilts exploring both the past and present of quilting will be featured. Several pairs of quilts will be exhibited with the first being an antique … Continue reading
Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center
Mission The mission of the Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center is to make the arts an active part of everyone’s lives by leading in managing, promoting and providing quality facilities, arts programs and services which educate, challenge and meet the needs of the people of Pueblo and southern Colorado. History In 1972, the … Continue reading
Salida Museum
Salida Museum contains a treasury of Indian artifacts, household furnishings, art, photographs, mineral specimens and tools associated with railroading, mining, farming and ranching. The museum collection, first displayed in 1954, was started by Mrs. Harriet Alexander, Salida’s first councilwoman, and Mrs. Byrd Raikes Fuqua, proprietress of Byrd Colony dude ranch, which began in 1925 and … Continue reading
Saguache County Museum
The Saguache County Museum occupies a building partially constructed over 125 years ago. It has functioned over the years as a school, temporary courthouse, and a residence for jailkeepers and their families. The old jail, built in 1908, is an adobe building finished with stucco. The interior has a sheriff’s office, a women’s or V.I.P. … Continue reading