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Come celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Old Tolland Court House on Oct. 22!

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

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History Talk on “Ukraine: Then and Now” Set for Sept. 25 in Tolland

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

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A busy weekend on Sept. 10 and 11

It’s a big weekend coming up for the Tolland Historical Society. Stop by our table at Celebrate Tolland on Saturday, Sept. 10 from noon to 4 at Tolland Middle School to learn more about local history, browse our books and … Continue reading

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Three Museums Will Be Open on Sunday, May 29 for Memorial Day Weekend

Three of the Tolland Historical Society’s museums, the Old Tolland County Jail and Museum, the Old Tolland County Court House Museum and the Tolland Military Museum will mark Memorial Day by opening to the public on Sunday, May 29 from … Continue reading

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Come Grow with the Historical Society at the Benton Homestead

This summer, the Daniel Benton Homestead Museum is making its garden space available to Tolland people or groups. It is inviting up to five families, residents, friends or groups to adopt a raised bed at the property at 154 Metcalf … Continue reading

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Tolland Historical Society Awarded $11,300 Humanities Grant

The Tolland Historical Society has been awarded an $11,300 CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant from CT Humanities. The grant is for general operating support for museums and non-profit, municipal, state or Connecticut-based tribal nation organizations that provide cultural, humanities … Continue reading

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Bell tower rededicated on the 1822 Old Tolland County Court House Museum on Sunday, Nov. 14

Thank you to the 40 supporters and donors to the Tolland Historical Society who turned out Nov. 14 to rededicate the bell tower on the Old Tolland County Court House Museum. With many gifts, large and small, the society raised … Continue reading

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Willington Pizza raises $7,000 toward unforeseen repairs on the Court House Museum bell tower

Thank you very much to Jeff Kelly, the owner of Willington Pizza House and Willington Pizza Too, for making a $7,000 donation to the Tolland Historical Society, which equal the proceeds of a recent fundraiser. Kelly agreed to donate a … Continue reading

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Spooky fun on Halloween at the Jail Museum

More than 300 trick and treaters and their parents stopped by the Jail Museum on Halloween evening where Museum Director Kathy Bach, her trusty friend Gidget and the dedicated interns in the Tolland Historical Society supplied the treats.

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Trick or Treating at the Jail Museum on Halloween

Calling all goblins: the Old Tolland County Jail and Museum on the Tolland Green will be open for trick or treating on Halloween from 5 p.m. to 8 p .m. or until the treats run out!

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