Chester CT Historical Society

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Chester CT Historical Society Chester Historical Society preserves the history of our small CT River town in our archives, publications and our Chester Museum at The Mill.

The Chester Historical Society seeks to promote an interest in the history of Chester, Connecticut, as a prototypical New England small town that has survived and thrived by adapting to changing cultural, economic, and demographic environments throughout its four-century evolution as a settled community. The Chester Historical Society created and hosts the Chester Museum at The Mill, a new museum whose award-winning permanent exhibit "Streams of Change: Life and Industry along the Pattaconk" tells a compelling history of its town. The Museum also presents changing exhibits with a particular theme. The 2011 exhibit Chester Voices from the Civil War coincided with the 150th anniversary of the start of the conflict. Our 2012 exhibit was Beyond the Battlefield, a focus on the Chester home front during the Civil War. The 2013 exhibit, which is called Over the River and Through the Woods, focuses on different modes of transportation in Chester over a 100-year period. The “Over the River” exhibit was funded in part by a grant from the Community Foundation of Middlesex County. Throughout the year, the Society presents programs and other events that also explore various aspects of Chester’s history. The Society founded the Robbie Collomore Music Series, which promotes an interest in classical and contemporary music through a series of four concerts held throughout the year.

10/02/2026
09/30/2026

Join us this Saturday! And don't forget about making an appointment for an appraisal for your treasured quilt! Call 860-558-4701.

Due to the weather, the museum will be closed this weekend. We hope to see you next week!
09/25/2026

Due to the weather, the museum will be closed this weekend. We hope to see you next week!

Friday at Chester Museum at The Mill 30-second Dance Party. Who’s in?
09/25/2026

Friday at Chester Museum at The Mill 30-second Dance Party. Who’s in?

We’re waiting just around the bend. Pay us a visit today from 1 to 4 and tomorrow from 10 to 4.
09/19/2026

We’re waiting just around the bend. Pay us a visit today from 1 to 4 and tomorrow from 10 to 4.

Want to know more about the quilt you inherited (or bought at an antiques shop)? Saturday, Oct.3 at the Chester Museum a...
09/17/2026

Want to know more about the quilt you inherited (or bought at an antiques shop)? Saturday, Oct.3 at the Chester Museum at The Mill (9 West Main St), Vivien Sayre, a certified appraiser with lots of experience and knowledge, will be doing quilt appraisals in the afternoon. Make an appointment for either a verbal or written appraisal by calling us at 860-558-4701. More info on our website (use the qr code on the poster). Vivien will also give a free presentation about contemporary and antique quilts in the morning.

Pay us a visit! Stay a while!
09/12/2026

Pay us a visit! Stay a while!

What do you think this is? Stop by the museum this weekend and weigh in. We’re here today from 1-4 and tomorrow from 10-...
09/05/2026

What do you think this is? Stop by the museum this weekend and weigh in. We’re here today from 1-4 and tomorrow from 10-4.

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9 W Main Street
Chester, CT
06412

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+18605584701

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