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AVON HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
8 East Main Street
Avon, CT 06001
Phone:
(860) 678-1043
Fax: 642-6583
E-mail: AvonHistSociety@sbcglobal.net
Web site: http://www.vintageaviation.net/ahs/ahshomepage.htm
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The Living Museum
Open Sundays 2 - 4 PM, Free
May through October or by Appointment
Handicapped Accessible
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Through a mutual agreement with the Avon Free Public Library, The Avon Historical Society dedicated the Marian M. Hunter History Room on February 4, 1989. It is named in honor of Marian M. Hunter, long-time librarian and historian of Avon. It is staffed by Society volunteers chaired by Sally Garvin.
Researchers and interested residents may find information on the general history of the town, original old homes and buildings in Avon, and genealogies of original families. The collection includes photographs, postcards, scrapbooks, maps, deeds, and other pieces of memorabilia. The first library for the town of Avon is a "must see."
For an appointment, call the library at 673-9712.
Collection
Description: The Avon Historical Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of Avon history through the collection and display of artifacts and memorabilia and presentation of educational programs. It maintains the Pine Grove School House and the Living Museum , open Sundays, 2-4, from May through September. It is the process of restoring the Derrin House, a farmhouse (c. 1810) representative of the town’s agricultural heritage.
The Living Museum: Through a series of artifacts, memorabilia, historic photographs and maps, we invite you to step back in time and return to Avon, Connecticut, as it was in 1830, the year of its incorporation. We will recreate and examine Avon's history as part of our local heritage, bridging yesterday to today.
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