Manchester Historical Society

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

History close to home in the great outdoors. Free walking tours, see details in poster.
06/05/2026

History close to home in the great outdoors. Free walking tours, see details in poster.

Manchester businesses of the past.
06/05/2026

Manchester businesses of the past.

1936 view of Center Springs Park. Free history walk on Saturday, June 6, 1:00 p.m. starting at the parking lot, 39 Lodge...
06/02/2026

1936 view of Center Springs Park. Free history walk on Saturday, June 6, 1:00 p.m. starting at the parking lot, 39 Lodge Drive, Manchester.

Etching by artist John Cheney of Manchester. His work is in the National Gallery of Art, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Ar...
06/01/2026

Etching by artist John Cheney of Manchester. His work is in the National Gallery of Art, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Here's a catalog of his and his brother's work: http://books.google.com/books?id=-g8WAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Catalogue+of+the+Engraved+and+Lithographed+Work+of+John+Cheney+and+Seth+Cheney&source=bl&ots=2YTacIIPfF&sig=tqPeLuY1mGCn8IzU9vGcQ1Vu2JI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WBdFUPjrMujD2QWOvoCQDg&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA =onepage&q=Catalogue%20of%20the%20Engraved%20and%20Lithographed%20Work%20of%20John%20Cheney%20and%20Seth%20Cheney&f=false

Special celebration with fife and drum at the historic Pitkin Glass Works, Saturday, June 20. Park along side streets. F...
06/01/2026

Special celebration with fife and drum at the historic Pitkin Glass Works, Saturday, June 20. Park along side streets. FREE! Corner of Parker and Putnam Streets, Manchester. The most intact glass works in Connecticut.

Manchester Bottling Works, South Manchester, Conn., listed in the 1932 town directory at 236 School Street. 26 fl. oz.
06/01/2026

Manchester Bottling Works, South Manchester, Conn., listed in the 1932 town directory at 236 School Street. 26 fl. oz.

Baby goats will visit the Woodbridge Farmstead open house, Sunday, May 31, 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Free. Tours of the 18...
05/30/2026

Baby goats will visit the Woodbridge Farmstead open house, Sunday, May 31, 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Free. Tours of the 1830 farmhouse, vintage barns, and pollinator garden. 495 East Middle Turnpike.

05/29/2026

We are excited! The Cheney Homestead Great Wheel, aka Walking Wheel, is receiving a “tune-up” courtesy of spinner, Gale Olsen. It will soon be ready to demonstrate the art of spinning, which was essential to Colonial households.

Stay tuned to our page for info on our first spinning demonstration.

Photo caption: Spinner, Gale Olsen, adjusts the “drive band” on the Great Wheel.

Address

175 Pine Street
Manchester, CT
06040

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

(860) 647-9983

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