Waterford Historical Society

06/19/2026

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Please take note of this important change!

06/16/2026

Got some old tools you wish to trade/sell? This Saturday, June 20, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., Antique Tools and Trades in Connecticut (ATTIC) a club for tool collectors and enthusiasts, will be on Jordan Park Green for a swap meet and sale. During a tailgating session from around 7 a.m. to 10, they'll buy, sell and trade tools. This is free and open to the public. Then visit the blacksmith shop, open from 10 to 1 p.m. !

06/15/2026

A fine turnout for "We, the Farmers" at Waterford Public Library on June 8, with "Farm Seasons" author and farmer Ray Dimmock and farmer Daneen LoPrinze Roth. We all learned why barns are painted red!

06/12/2026

THIS SATURDAY, June 13th! From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., CT Open House Day and our buildings will be open for tours. Come on by!

06/08/2026

Tonight! at the Waterford Library, 6:30 p.m. social time before "We, the Farmers" presentation with Ray Dimmock, author of "Farm Seasons." Learn why barns are painted red and other anecdotes and stories about family life on a dairy farm!

05/30/2026

Save the date! Monday, June 8, 6:30 p.m., Waterford Public Library: "We, the farmers" presentation with Ray Dimmock, author of "Farm Seasons," a book about growing up on a small dairy farm in Waterford started in 1872 by his father and uncle: what life was like back then for his family and friends, during farming and during their non-farm hours.

05/29/2026

The fiery forge will be aflame on Saturday, May 30 (can you believe it, already?) at the Ralph Madara Blacksmith Shop just off Jordan Park Green! From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., come watch the smiths at work! Here they are showing off their latest project: custom-made hooks for Greenfield Cemetery in Fairfield, CT!