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

Upcoming Events

Christmas at the Tavern
Holiday Social December 7th
Open House 1:00 - 4:00pm

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

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).

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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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.

Photo above - The Barkhamsted Center Schoolhouse circa 1912, with teacher Miss Frederick. The girl third from left (first girl in front row), is Harriet Day Bouteiller, a well known and long time resident of Pleasant Valley. At the far right is the Constitution Oak. The oak is still there now although much bigger. The school was moved in 1980 to it's current location on Rt.181 in Barkhamsted Center. The Historical Society had an open house at the restored school on Saturday, September 20th. which was well attended.

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Nice site, thanks for information!

Posted to General Comments (Forum) by Anonymous on 11-11-2008