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The Old Town Hall and Old Town Office renovations are now complete. A special thanks to all that helped reach this milestone for both the Historical Society and the Town of Mansfield.
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The Mansfield Historical Society is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Executive Director. The listing will be open until January 9, 2026.
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Progress on the renovations and repairs to both town hall buildings has continued steadily this past spring and as summer quickly moves along the conclusion to the work is quickly approaching.
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Since the January 6 groundbreaking, there has been a lot of activity here on Spring Hill. Site work for both buildings has been moving along quickly despite the often adverse weather conditions.
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January 6, 2025. We have reached a significant milestone in the continued mission of preserving Mansfield’s history for the future.
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Watch a recorded video of this ZOOM program from November 18, 2022 as presented by Bruce Clouette.
Continue reading “The Mills of Mansfield Hollow”
We had an exceptionally beautiful morning for our tour of the Gurley Cemetery on Bonemill Road given by Micheal Carroll. A large number of folks came out to learn more about the recent rehabilitation and cleaning of existing and missing grave markers in the older section of the cemetery.
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We are ringing in the New Year with some great news! We have been awarded an $8,400 CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant (CTCFOSG). We were one of 624 organizations in Connecticut that were awarded CT Cultural Fund support totaling $16M from CT Humanities (CTH). The CTCFOSGs are part of $30.7M of support allocated to arts, humanities, and cultural nonprofits through CTH over the next two years by the CT General Assembly and approved by Governor Ned Lamont.
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POST #42 Chaffee House and Barn Chaffeeville
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POST #41 The Silkmills in Chaffeville
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POST # 40 THE SILK MILLS IN ATWOODVILLE
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POST # 39 – HENRY BROWN HOUSE, CHESTNUT HILL
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POST # 38 – Boaz Stearns House, Chestnut Hill
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POST # 37 – EAGLEVILLE TRAIN DEPOT, STORE AND POST OFFICE
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POST # 36 – THE EAGLEVILLE MILL
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POST # 35 – THE MILLS AT THE RAVINE
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POST # 34 – HILLSIDE HALL, MANSFIELD DEPOT
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POST # 33 – THE MANSFIELD ORGAN PIPE WORKS, MANSFIELD DEPOT
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POST # 32 – MANSFIELD DEPOT, TRAIN STATION
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POST # 31 – THE WILLIAM J. HERNBERG HOUSE, MANSFIELD DEPOT
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POST # 30: MERROW TRAIN DEPOT AND GENERAL STORE:
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POST # 29: STOCKINET MILL, MERROW.
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POST # 28: THE GURLEY-MASON MILL, MANSFIELD FOUR CORNERS.
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POST # 27: THE FULLER-SABINS STORE, MANSFIELD FOUR CORNERS.
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LOST MANSFIELD # 26: THE FULLER-LYON STORE, MANSFIELD FOUR CORNERS
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