Become a member of the Pomfret Historical Society and amaze yourself with Pomfret’s history
The Historical Society is the caretaker to the Old Pomfret Town House (1841) and the Brayton Grist Mill (1890). Both of these buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Historical Society Members activities may include:
- Assisting in cataloging artifacts and setting up a display
- Curatorial & Docent Services at the Brayton Grist Mill (Training Provided)
- Planning Coordinating and implementing historical related events or programs
- Creating and editing informational articles, brochures, and signage for displays
- Development of a new Pomfret Historical Society website
- Digitization of historical documents and photographs
Comments? Questions?
FALL 2024
In Partnership with The Last Green Valley 34th Annual Walktober
October 5 Walking Tour of Historic Pomfret Street
October 19 Old Abington Burial Ground Tour and Workshop
October 26 Pirates and Privateers in Pomfret - The Hidden Stories of Nightingale Woods From Joseph Nightingale to the Higginbothams and Randalls
November 2 Them Bones, Them Bones, Them Malbones
Meetings
Meetings take place at the Old Town House.
For more information please contact
John Charest at 860-460-6689 or [email protected]
Lisa Levesque at [email protected]
or
Donna Dufresne at [email protected]
The meetings are open, and all are invited to attend.
Learn more about our team
The Pomfret Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the History of the town of Pomfret CT and educating the public about our past. The town was incorporated in 1713 but the community of Pomfret dates back to the mid 1600’s. The historical society was established in 1976.
