Author Archives: Kate Farrish

Three of the Tolland Historical Society’s museums on the Tolland Green will be open Sunday, May 24 for visiting before and after the Tolland Memorial Day Parade. Drop in to the Old Tolland County Jail and Museum at 52 Tolland … Continue reading →

Tolland Military Museum will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for visitors. Come visit!

Thank you to our partner, Goosefare Antiques and Promotions, our dealers, volunteers and guests for making the 54th annual Tolland Antiques Show a big success!

     The Tolland Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Tolland Antiques Show will return after a two-year hiatus on Sunday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tolland Middle School at 1 Falcon Way in Tolland.     … Continue reading →

On Giving Tuesday 2026, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to the Tolland Historical Society to help us preserve and tell Tolland’s story. Donations can be made directly on this web site by using the yellow “Donate” button or checks … Continue reading →

Carl Stidsen from Tolland (Major, USAF, Ret.), will give a free talk on Saturday, Nov. 12 on the Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program called “Life in a Cold War ICBM Site: On the Nuclear Bullseye.”  The talk, set for … Continue reading →

Come have a spooky experience on Halloween, Oct. 31, between 4:30 p.m. and 7;30 p.m. by trick or treating at the Old Tolland County Jail and Museum on 52 Tolland Green. Free and sponsored by the Tolland Historical Society.

On Saturday, Oct. 22, the Tolland Historical Society celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Old Tolland County Court House with festivities, period costumes, cupcakes and the long-awaited drawing to win a beautiful quilt made and donated by Society board member … Continue reading →

The public is invited to join the Tolland Historical Society in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the museum at 53 Tolland Green from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, with festivities and a final chance to view depicting … Continue reading →

Damien Cregeau, an independent Connecticut historian, will present an overview of Ukraine’s history over the past 150 years in a talk titled, “Ukraine: Then and Now,” on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Old Tolland County Jail and … Continue reading →