Connecticut Open House Day
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
* Free Guided Tours of our House Museum.
* Special Flags of the USA Display in our Meeting Room.
* Kids' Crafts.
* Guess the Contents of the 1976 Norton School Time Capsule, which will be opened on July 4th - Prize to be awarded to whomever identifies the most items.
* Special America 250 table ... get Cheshire Cat Crazy!
* From 1:00 to 4:00, purchase an autographed copy of the book "American Holy Days: The Heart and Soul of Our National Holidays", with all proceeds being donated to the Historical Society: $10 for a First Edition, $20 for a Second Edition.
If anyone is interested in helping to set up for this event -
Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 PM, as well as Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM;
helping at the Children's Art Table 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM or 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM;
or cleaning up Saturday 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm,
please contact us via email at cheshirehistorical@gmail.com.
We keep Cheshire, Connecticut’s unique and continuing history alive by creating connections that engage the community through new and existing collections, exhibitions, and programs.
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Hitchcock-Phillips House
Hitchcock-Phillips House visitor information:
The Hitchcock-Phillips House is open on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM (ET). We are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Years Eve/Day.
In 2026, the House Museum will be open on the following dates. Note that there are some exceptions to our standard schedule due to special events:
You can also arrange to meet with our archivist on specific weekends (Saturday and/or Sunday), or Thursday afternoons, for research purposes.
Email: cheshirehistorical@gmail.com for more information.
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Regarding Historic District Regulations:
Inquiries regarding the application of historical district regulations to historical properties should be directed to the Historic District Commission.
For research purposes, the Cheshire Historical Society Archives do contain information about many of the historic properties in town.
The CHS Board of Directors has posted the new Acquisition Policy. We will be implementing this policy upon completion of the collections inventory project. Until then, we are unable to accept any additional items. Thank you for your understanding and patience!
Location:
43 Church Drive
Cheshire, CT 06410-3104
United States
Email: cheshirehistorical@gmail.com
Phone: 203-272-2574