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Museum on the Green
The building that serves as our main museum was built between 1839 and 1840 as the Town House. It was built by Parley Bidwell, who probably designed it, as well. Mr. Bidwell had built the Methodist Church on High Street about 2 years earlier. We now know that building as the South Glastonbury Library. It … Continue reading
Blue Lake Museum at North Coast of America
The Blue Lake Museum is housed in the former Arcata and Mad River Railroad depot at Railroad and G Streets. It has Blue Lake pioneer, local Native American, logging and railroad photos and artifacts. The museum collection and changing exhibitions reflect the history of Blue Lake. Photograph and document files are available for research. Founded … Continue reading
Leffingwell House Museum
Origin:The Christopher Leffingwell House is unique in illustrating the development from 17th century beginnings to a mid 18th century town house. Built as a simple two room house in 1675 by Stephen Backus, the house later belonged to Thomas Leffingwell. In 1701 Thomas was granted permission to keep an inn. Benajah Leffingwell, Thomas’ son, was … Continue reading
Jillson House Museum
This house was saved from the wrecking ball during redevelopment. The Windham Historical Society endeavors to discover, collect and preserve whatever pertains to the history of the Town of Windham, and advances programs to make the results of this research available to the public. This society is headquartered in the circa 1824 Jillson House, pictured … Continue reading
James Morris Museum
The James Morris Museum located in Morris Town Hall, also Aline Brothier Morris Reading Room, contains Morris family archives and heirlooms, local history displays, reference library. James Morris III (January 19, 1752(1752-01-19) – April 20, 1820) was a Continental Army officer from Connecticut during the American Revolutionary War and founder of the Morris Academy, a … Continue reading
Glebe House Museum
The house was built about 1750 and is an architecturally interesting and unusual combination of gambrel and saltbox roof styles. In 1771 Woodbury’s first Episcopal priest, John Rutgers Marshall of New York City, arrived with his wife Sarah. By the end of the Revolutionary War, John Marshall and his family had endured the oppression suffered … Continue reading