On Saturday, September 20, 2008 the Barkhamsted Historical Society held an Open House at the Barkhamsted Center School. Historical Society member Mike Day was on hand to greet visitors and discuss a typical school day in the early 20th century and before...

During the restoration efforts of Squires Tavern the location of an old staircase leading to the second floor was discovered by volunteers scraping paint. The discovery was detailed in an earlier Work Log post . After the discovery, the board decided...

The Barkhamsted Historical Society is proud to be participating in the first annual, "Locally Grown History - It's In Your Backyard" program. The program is designed to promote historical resources as well as agricultural assets located...

The Barkhamsted Historical Society in cooperation with the Colebrook Historical Society is actively seeking volunteers who are interested in working on an archaeological dig. The Revolutionary War era Richard Smith forge is of significant historical value...

On July 19, 2008 the Barkhamsted Historical Society hosted a program on the Civilian Conservation Corp in Connecticut, and toured a CCC camp that was located in Barkhmasted. Marty Podskoch was the featured speaker. Marty is currently gathering information...

On Wednesday, July 23, 2008, Historical Society volunteers start work on the back door area of the Squire's Tavern. This work is related to the ramp that will be installed in August 2008. The ramp will allow wheel chair access to the building. Before...

Connecticut Open House Day - Saturday June 14, 2008 Connecticut Open House Day is a special state-wide event sponsored by the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism. On Saturday, June 14, 2008 a variety of cultural organizations and tourism attractions...