1975 – Now In Our Fiftieth Year – 2025
The Middlebury Historical Society, with its Museum, Library and Historical Archive, is located near the Middlebury Green on Library Road in Middlebury, Connecticut. The building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, began as the Center School, a two-room schoolhouse built in 1897. It later housed the Middlebury Public Library from 1935 until 1972, and has been the home of the historical society since 1975.
The Building was funded in part by the family of John Howard Whittemore and Julia Anna (Spencer) Whittemore. It was designed by A. Milton Napier of the firm of McKim, Mead and White, and the grounds were designed by renowned landscape architect Warren H. Manning.
The building is maintained in its original condition, and on display are many interesting items significant to Middlebury history. It also houses the most extensive library of Middlebury history in town, with an archive and research center.
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John Dwyer serves as Municipal Historian for the town of Southbury. He and his family went there in 1984 to live in his wife’s, Lynn, ancestral home. Their children were the 8th generation of descendants to live in this house. The proximity to this heritage spurred an interest in antiquities into a study of local history of History Emeritus
On behalf of the Middlebury Historical Society, join us on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 6:00pm in the Shepardson Community Center Auditorium, located at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury, Connecticut. For further information, please contact Alice DeMartino at secretary@middleburyhistoricalsociety.org
The Middlebury Historical Society, Inc., 4 Library Road, Middlebury, Connecticut 06762; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 104, Middlebury, Connecticut 06762. Contact President@middleburyhistoricalsociety.org.