Barkhamsted Historical Society

Contact Info

Barkhamsted Historical Society
100 East River Road, PO Box 94
Pleasant Valley, Connecticut 06063

Phone: 860 738-2456

bhs@barkhamstedhistory.org

Squire's Tavern Hours
Sundays 1:00 - 4:00pm
Wednesdays 9:00 - 12:00

Upcoming Events

Saturday January 30 - Bonfire at the Tavern: outdoor activities, hot drinks, 1 pm Jan 30

2009 Educational Programs - 7:00 PM Barkhamsted Senior Center, West River Road

Friday, February 12 - Barkhamsted Schools, from their beginning presented by Mike Day.

Friday March 12 - History of the Hitchcock Chair Company presented by Rick Swenson.

Friday April 9 - Murder in the Hollow, the story of the Case murder presented by Mike Fox.

Friday May 14 - History of the reservoirs along the Farmington River presented by MDC.

Site Highlights

Town History

Learn about and explore Barkhamsted's history.

Community

The Community section of this website consist of:

Forums - where you can post or read messages.
Journals - detailed entries on selected topics.
Newsletters - download BHS newsletters.
Photo Galleries - all of our selected photos are here.

Historical Tour

Short tour of historic sites in Barkhamsted.

Town Diary

One of our goals is to record current events, cultural happenings and what now may seem to be some of the more mundane tidbits of everyday life in this town of Barkhamsted, Connecticut. We feel that as time passes, the information preserved here will provide a fascinating glimpse of "the way things used to be".

Genealogy

The Barkhamsted Historical Society is an all volunteer organization with no paid employees. We accept genealogical inquiries but unfortunately we just do not have the resources to help you with more than just basic questions. Click here for information on how to contact us.

If you would like to volunteer to research genealogical inquiries, we would be most grateful! We desperately need help in this area. If you have any interest at all, PLEASE contact us!

Current Topics

Upcoming, recent and past activities of the Barkhamsted Historical Society (current and most recent stuff at the top). For additional information and photos involving work at the Squire's Tavern and other happenings and issues, please visit our Historical Society Log.

Maps Available

1874 Map of Barkhamsted

The Historical Society is selling reprints of the F. W. Beers 1874 map of Barkhamsted. This colorful map (shown above) shows the 12 old school districts and has most of the houses (with owners names) that existed at that time. The map is on heavy textured paper, measures 13.75 inches by 21 inches and is suitable for framing. It is available for $7 at Historical Society events such as the flea markets, annual meetings and open house days at the Squire's Tavern. It is also available by mail for the price of $10 including shipping. Proceeds from the sale of these maps help support Historical Society activities.

Books

Barkhamsted Heritage

We have a limited number of this comprehensive Barkhamsted History Book. First published in 1975 and reprinted in 1990. 345 pages (softcover).

Purchase includes a 1 year
BHS Membership

Join the Historical Society

The Historical Society is always looking for the support of new members. If you want to become an active member and/or work on one of our projects or special committees, we definitely want to hear from you!

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Greetings:

The Barkhamsted Historical Society is working to preserve and share the history and culture of the Connecticut town of Barkhamsted. In these pages we hope to share with you information, sights and flavors of Barkhamsted, past and present.

C. 1908 - Rear view of Squire's Tavern looking West. This photo was taken from the hill where the Stone Museum in People's State Forest is now located.. The plowed field is where the forest maintenance buildings are now located.