Current Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
2024 Annual Meeting & Dinner
Wednesday, May 1st at 5:30pm at WoodWinds in Branford
Presenting a talk by Hope McGrath
“Yale, Connecticut, and Slavery:
Shining Light in the Archives”
Strawberry Shortcake at the Branford Festival
Fresh sweet strawberries & real whipped cream!
June 15, 2024 ~ Saturday only
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(or until berries run out!)
Near the Souvenir Tent
Next to the Trinity Church
To volunteer, contact membership@branfordhistoricalsociety.org
or call (203) 488-4828
ON-GOING EVENTS
TOUR THE HARRISON HOUSE MUSEUM
The Historic Harrison House Museum at 124 Main Street, Branford is open to the public for free guided tours every Saturday, from 1-4 pm, June through the end of September or by appointment. (Donations are appreciated)
For more information email us at: tours@branfordhistoricalsociety.org
The circa 1724 saltbox house and property is recorded on the National Register of Historic Places, and is maintained by the Branford Historical Society. It features period furnishings and Branford artifacts.
Also on the two-acre site, is the Harrison House Barn with a display of local period tools, a colonial flower garden, and a lovely herb garden. The gardens were established and are beautifully maintained by the
Branford Garden Club.
TOUR SEASON IS
JUNE – SEPTEMBER
SATURDAYS, 1-4 PM
BUT YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTACT US TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A PRIVATE TOUR AS LONG AS WE’RE ABLE TO ACCOMODATE.
TOURS@BRANFORDHISTORICALSOCIETY.ORG
Historic House Plaques & Research Service
The Branford Historical Society offers house plaques to identify historic structures and landmarks in Branford. Properties are acknowledged by date of construction and by original or historically recognized owner.
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RECENT EVENTS
This Land is Our Land: Lanphier Cove Association,
A Remarkable Story
April 17th, 2024 at 6:00pm
at the Blackstone Memorial Library
Join us as co-authors, Lorraine Doyle, Joann Terry Nelson, and Denise Doyle Fincke share stories from their book and talk about the Branford summer colony’s 100-year history and path to land ownership.
