Welcome
to the Naugatuck Historical Society
and Museum Web Site
Founded in 1959, The Naugatuck Historical Society is a membership
supported nonprofit organization bringing together people who are
interested in history, and especially in the history of Naugatuck,
Connecticut, and environs.
The
School, the Museum and the Sesquicentennial
The
Naugatuck Historical Society has the extreme pleasure
of working with a group of dedicated history students
at Naugatuck High School under the direction of teacher
Matthew Laplaca. The collaboration between the high
school and the society is a wonderful example of 21st
Century Learning. To read more click
here.
Upcoming
Events and Important Dates More
info is on the Events page. Events
are at the NHS Museum unless otherwise noted. Calendar
of events
Now
Open!
Rubber
Industry Exhibit in the Ebersole Room of the Museum
January
22
Sunday
1 - 3 pm
Sunday
Series - General Rochambeau Local author Jini Vail will share the life and times of
Rochambeau and his trek through Connecticut. More
info . . .
February
2
Thursday
6 - 8 pm
First
Thursdays - Discover Poland This month we continue our collaboration with the Cultural
Council by welcoming former mayor Joan Taf to share her experiences
and More info . . .
February
8
Wednesday
7- 9pm
Savor
Connecticut
Explore the flavors of Connecticut. More
info . . .
February
11
Saturday
11am - 12n
Collette’s
Crafts- Welcome to Poland
Bring the children for hands-on experience. More
info . . .
March
1
Thursday
6 - 8 pm
First
Thursdays - Horgan Irish Dance
Back by popular demand. The Horgan Irish Dance
Academy Dancers are coming back to the Museum
More info
March
10
Saturday
11am - 12n
Colette’s
Crafts - Eggcelent
This month children will celebrate the signs of
spring and explore the ways eggs have
More info . . .
March
15
Sunday
1 - 3 pm
Sunday
Series - History of the 29th
Charles
“Ben” Hawley will give the history of the
29th Regiment, one of the few More
info . . .
March
15
Sunday
Cultural
Heritage Night
Join us at the Naugatuck High School as we celebrate the multiple
cultures that make up the melting
More info . . .
Board
of Directors Meetings take place monthly on the third
Wednesday, all members are welcome to attend. For information, call us
at 729-9039 or 729-3754 or email
NEW!
Items on the web site
NHS
Newsletters ("The Bridge") now on the
web site! Click button on top left of page (or go to newsletters)
Pictures
from the July 22 Craft Program: Upside-Down Painting,
July 8 Craft Program: Buttons, Beads and Rubber Bands, June
4 Celebration of Art Reception, May 30th Memorial Day Parade,
April 16 Performance "They Call Me Lizzy",
March 3, 2011 performance by the Horgan Academy of Irish
Dance and from the September 2010 Art Show
Historical
info on Naugatuck's Mayors and Wardens, and past Presidents
of the NHS
NHS
Officers and Board Members
2011
Board Members
President
Wendy
Murphy
Vice
President
Mary
Dimaira
Treasurer
Pat
Marino
Secretary
Mary
Conseur
Director
and Town Historian
Sandra
Clark
Director
Horace
Cushman
Director
Marty
Lee Fenton
Director
John
Bailey McKee
Director
Doreen
Pelliter
Director
Lois
Sokolowski
Director
Bob
Stauffer
“Naugatuck
has a very illustrious history. Researching has led me to
uncover many little known facts and firsts about our community.”
-Sandra Clark
Ask
our Town Historian Do you have a question for Naugatuck's
Town Historian? Email or call the Naugatuck Historical Society
and Sandra along with our team of volunteers will help you find
the answer to your question.
Sandra has a vast knowledge of local history and contacts around
the state to help our community gain a deeper understanding
of the town we live in. Sandra is a regular contributor to our
newsletter and regularly leads our scout and school programs.
Holiday
ornaments from past
years are still available; see them on the Museum
Store page. Also, see items recently put on SALE!
Naugatuck
Hall of Fame
At the right is one of the old photographs from the Naugatuck
Hall of Fame exhibit which was previously featured in the
Ebersole Room of the Museum (now it features the Rubber Industry
Exhibit). It's a picture of a 1900 basketball team (double-click
the picture for a larger version.
For a
history of the Naugatuck Hall of Fame, click here.
Wish
List . . .
The research
part of our activities is always increasing, and the requests come
from all over. We have a need for some reference books for our reference
room. Below is a partial list of our needs. If you can donate any
of these books to the Society, please
. Thank You!
Wish
List
Rockey,
J. L. (editor)
The
History of New Haven County, published in 1892 in two
volumes
Anderson,
Joseph:
The
Town and City Of Waterbury, Connecticut. Three Volumes
Bronson,
Henry:
The
History of Waterbury, Connecticut
We have also
started a fund for purchasing books for the reference room. Our
first donation was for $50 from Marilyn Nichols. Please consider
contributing to this fund.
Museum
store
Do your
Shopping in our Museum Store!
Buy a Naugatuck ornament, an afghan of Naugatuck landmarks, a NHS
sweatshirt or a Naugatuck History book. Copies of Ron Gagliardi's
book "Naugatuck Revisited" and Charles Slack's
book "A Noble Obsession: Charles Goodyear, Thomas Hancock
and the race to unlock the Greatest Industrial Secret of the Nineteenth
Century" are still available. Many more items are available
than are shown on the Museum Store
page. Come and take a look!
