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Welcome to the Stamford Historical Society Online
Celebrating 100 Years

We invite you to explore the history of Stamford, Connecticut, from the colonial era to the present.
Browse through the tabs above and discover the society, both onsite and online.

The Society will be closed for Winter Holidays
beginning Thursday, December 22, 2011 and opening again Thursday, January 5, 2012
Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!

What's on and coming up

Exhibit "P.O. High Ridge Connecticut: The Evolution of a Country Village"

Through June 2012

Come and shop at
The Shop Downstairs for holiday items!

Fridays & Saturdays
12 noon-3:00 p.m.

The Eighth Annual Victorian Tea was a success! Pictures to come.

Fall Events Calendar

Ongoing

Visit the Hoyt Barnum House (by appointment only)

Photo Selection of the Month
Whitman Bailey Sketches

New from our archives

Index of Inventoried Collection, updated

Other News

The 2011 Virginia T. Davis, Stamford Historical Society Distinguished Service Award went Mary Ann Lawlor.
Our congratulations!

Free Shipping on orders of $25 or more at BarnesandNoble.com!
Shop at Barnes & Noble and make some money for the society. We thank you!

Touch-A-Truck 2010

Founders Day 2010, Shirley Teresa Wadja

Toy Exhibit, Straw Doll

Paulette Clark Kaufmann, speaker at 2009 the Founders Day Lecture, with Librarian Ron Marcus and Executive Director Tom Zoubek

Blog and social networks

Stamford History Real Time
Facebook
Twitter

Shopping opportunities

The Shop Downstairs. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Purchase our Bookmark & Pewter Pendant
Bookstore

Become a member!