Manchester Historical Society

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Manchester Historical Society Keeping Manchester's Past Alive Through Preservation and Education.

Union Pond in the back of this snippet from the 1914 panoramic map of Manchester. At the front left, the South Mancheste...
10/19/2026

Union Pond in the back of this snippet from the 1914 panoramic map of Manchester. At the front left, the South Manchester Railroad heads northeast toware the depot in the North End.

1911 Sanborn Insurance map of the mills along Charter Oak Street.
10/18/2026

1911 Sanborn Insurance map of the mills along Charter Oak Street.

Adaptive reuse walk and visit to Cheney Homestead. Thank you, Joseph Klaynberg and Scott Bullard for describing the reus...
10/18/2026

Adaptive reuse walk and visit to Cheney Homestead. Thank you, Joseph Klaynberg and Scott Bullard for describing the reuse plans and process for 160 Hartford Road. Thank you, Tana and Frank Parsiliti and all the volunteers for the tour of the Homestead and Schoolhouse. A wonderful exploration! Cheney Homestead Museum Tana Parseliti Frank Parseliti

Today, Sunday, October 18, 12:00 noon -- Adaptive Re-use Walk, starting at 146 Hartford Road. We'll also visit the 1785 ...
10/18/2026

Today, Sunday, October 18, 12:00 noon -- Adaptive Re-use Walk, starting at 146 Hartford Road. We'll also visit the 1785 Cheney Homestead. In the image, notice the adaptive re-use of the smokestack. Free. About 3/4 mile walking on fairly flat sidewalks; about 1-1/4 hours. Bundle up today; it's chilly out!

Ad in Herald, 10/22/1946.
10/16/2026

Ad in Herald, 10/22/1946.

10/15/2026

This Sunday, noon to 2:00 — autumn themes at the Historical Society’s homestead, 106 Harford Road.There is also a walking tour starting at noon at 146 Hartford Road; guests on the tour will also visit the homestead. Free! Plan to come!

Rotary at center of town. This "moment" ran in the JI in 2004, referring to an earlier time.
10/14/2026

Rotary at center of town. This "moment" ran in the JI in 2004, referring to an earlier time.

1902 building at 72 East Center Street (close to the intersection with Main Street), former Orange Hall, purchased by Du...
10/14/2026

1902 building at 72 East Center Street (close to the intersection with Main Street), former Orange Hall, purchased by Dubaldo Properties in 2022. More on our website:https://cdn.manchesterhistory.org/Flyers/OrangeHall.pdf

This house is at 118 Main Street, not too far from Woodland Street -- once a single family house, and now made into apar...
10/13/2026

This house is at 118 Main Street, not too far from Woodland Street -- once a single family house, and now made into apartments.

1933 construction of main post office, corner of Main and East Center Streets, now the Weiss Center, part of the Town Ha...
10/12/2026

1933 construction of main post office, corner of Main and East Center Streets, now the Weiss Center, part of the Town Hall complex. Just visible to the right (east) of the building is the 1926 Masonic Hall, now owned by DWRE East Center, LLC.

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175 Pine Street
Manchester, CT
06040

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

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(860) 647-9983

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