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Our mission is to discover, preserve, and educate about Branford, Connecticut's heritage.

On Saturday, numerous Society Members and friends

On Saturday, numerous Society Members and friends joined Jane Dougherty on a history walk of Supply Pond. Cellar holes were explored and participants learned about the area. Great times were had by all! #HistoryWalk #OutdoorAdventures #HistoricalPreservation #HistoricalSociety #BranfordCT

Raise you hand if you're a non-profit that puts yo

Raise you hand if you're a non-profit that puts your President to WORK before he signs that resignation letter 🙋‍♀️🥰 #ThankfulForYou #Volunteer #SafetyFirst #HistoricPreservation #HistoricalSociety #BranfordCT

New logo, who dis? 🔥 🖌️ -- @lreneson #TwoS

Today, State Representative and Society Board Memb

Today, State Representative and Society Board Member Robin Comey, attended @preservationconnecticut's 50th Anniversary Meet and Greet. Comey is pictured with Preservation CT's Board Member Brian Smith, Field Service Director Mike Forino and Preservation Services Manager Renee Tribert.

February 19, 1934 twenty-three inches fell and bro

February 19, 1934 twenty-three inches fell and brought the town to a standstill. It took several days to clear a passage through the streets and Stony Creek and Indian Neck were cut off for several days. Trolleys were stranded in several parts of town and were snowed in for nearly a week. Grocery stores sold out of most of their goods and school was closed for four days. 📸 from the Branford Historical Society archives at the @blackstone_library and information adapted from Jane Bouley #SnowStorm #LocalHistory #HistoricPreservation #HistoricalSociety #BranfordCT

Cold? Don't forget your foot warmer to keep your f

Cold? Don't forget your foot warmer to keep your feet warm in the carriage! If you are interested in this historical artifact or others, email tours@branfordhistoricalsociety.org to schedule a tour of the Harrison House. #HistoricalArtifact #HistoricalPreservation #HistoricalKnowledge #HistoricalSociety #BranfordCT

The winter of 1934 was so cold, the Sound froze se

The winter of 1934 was so cold, the Sound froze several inches thick. The water was frozen past the Thimble Islands and people walked, skated, and rode their bicycles on the Sound. A new sport was to drive an automobile on the ice and an adventurous fellow drove his car around Green Island in Indian Neck. Jim Kelly and brothers Clair and Addison Bradley drove a car to Governor's Island in Stony Creek. Feeling it was unsafe to drive back, the car was abandoned on the island. Ice skate housed at the Harrison House; if interested in this artifact or others, email tours@branfordhistoricalsociety.org for a tour. Information adapted from Branford's Town Historian, Jane Bouley. #WinterStories #LetItSnow #HistoricalKnowledge #HistoricPreservation #HistoricalSociety #BranfordCT #LongIslandSound #CTShoreline

What a year it was! Thank you to all who participa

What a year it was! Thank you to all who participated, volunteered and donated. We could not have had so much success if it wasn't for all of you! We wish everyone a happy and safe new year.

Malleable Iron Fittings Company began in 1874 alon

Malleable Iron Fittings Company began in 1874 along the Branford River and produced 1,800 different iron pipe fittings along with other iron products. The company grew quickly and eventually had 59 buildings on 31 acres along the river. The MIF was the largest employer and taxpayer in Branford and many families particularly those immigrating from Europe found employment at the company. During World War II the factory produced rocket war-heads, mortar shells and shell components. The foundry closed December 23, 1970 ending an era in Branford history. Information adapted from Jane Bouley's article on the James Blackstone Memorial Library's page. If you are interested in these or other artifacts housed in the Harrison House Museum, email tours@branfordhistoricalsociety.org for a private tour! #HistoricalPreservation #HistoricalKnowledge #LocalHistory #HistoricalSociety

We had a fantastic time at our annual Holiday Open

We had a fantastic time at our annual Holiday Open House this past Sunday. Thank you to the Branford High School's Music Makers and Christine Cohen for singing and playing violin at the event. Thank you to Country Farms for their donation of a gorgeous Christmas tree and to Vaiuso’s for their donation of the roping and wreath we decorated the Harrison House with. As always, thank you to the Branford Garden Club for helping us decorate the house! We greatly appreciate all of our Membership for supporting the Society and to the amazing Board for organizing another wonderful event!

Excited to report, we took home the award for "Mos

Excited to report, we took home the award for "Most Creative" for our float in last night's Branford Tree Lighting Parade! Thank you to @nationallumberinc for supplying our float and to BHS Board Member, Don Gentile, for his amazing decor design and execution! A huge shout out to our volunteers and participants and to @branfordparksandrecreation for putting on such an amazing event last night; we love being part of this amazing community! Don't forget to tag us in your pictures and videos! Happy 300th birthday, Harrison House! #TreeLighting #Winner #BirthdayFloat #HistoricPreservation #HistoricalSociety #BranfordCT

Last week we celebrated the Harrison House's 300th

Last week we celebrated the Harrison House's 300th Birthday! Thank you to musical duo Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle for their concert, Branford's Town Historian, Jane Bouley, for her mini-talk on the history of the Harrison House and the James Blackstone Memorial Library for hosting us! Want to visit the Harrison House for a private tour? Email tours@branfordhistoricalsociety.org today!

Pictured is Jane E. Hoadley (1830-1922). Ms. Hoadl

Pictured is Jane E. Hoadley (1830-1922). Ms. Hoadley was Branford's first female teacher and principal at the Academy. If you are interested in her story or other artifacts housed in the Harrison House Museum, email tours@branfordhistoricalsociety.org for a private tour! #HistoricalPreservation #HistoricalKnowledge #LocalHistory #HistoricalSociety

Yesterday, Branford Historical Society President,

Yesterday, Branford Historical Society President, Matt Radulski, led an exclusive tour of Center Cemetery for Society members. It was a gorgeous day and goul times were had by all! #CemeteryTours #HalloweenPuns #LocalKnowledge #FallFun #HistoricPreservation #HistoricalSociety #BranfordCT

Pictured is a quill pen. Can you imagine writing w

Pictured is a quill pen. Can you imagine writing with a quill pen? Each dip provided enough ink to write three to six words. One had to have very light, smooth and even strokes. If you are interested in this quill pen or other artifacts housed in the Harrison House Museum, email tours@branfordhistoricalsociety.org for a private tour! #HistoricalPreservation #HistoricalKnowledge #LocalHistory #HistoricalSociety

Throw back Thursday to the Harrison House in 1975.

Throw back Thursday to the Harrison House in 1975. What are some of the differences between then and now? #HistoricalPreservation #HistoricHome #LocalHistoryMuseum #HistoricalSociety #BranfordCT

Pictured are projectile points collected by Robert

Pictured are projectile points collected by Robert Taylor Williams on his farm in Hotchkiss Grove and were donated to the Harrison House Museum by his daughter Lynda (Williams) MacAruthur. If you are interested in these or other artifacts housed in the Harrison House Museum, email tours@branfordhistoricalsociety.org for a private tour! #HistoricalPreservation #HistoricalKnowledge #LocalHistory #HistoricalSociety

Check out our scarecrow display celebrating the Ha

Check out our scarecrow display celebrating the Harrison House's 300th birthday on the Branford Green! #HistoricalSociety #FallFun #Community #Scarecrow #HalloweenSeason #BranfordCT

The body of water between the towns of Branford an

The body of water between the towns of Branford and East Haven was known to the Quinnipiac tribe as "Lonotonoquet" or Tear of the Great Spirit. The English settlers who came in 1644 to Branford called it the Great Lake and after an iron works was established on the shore, the lake became known as Furnace Pond. After the iron works closed, much of the land along the lake was owned by William Rosewell of Branford, a wealthy ship merchant. In 1700, his daughter Elizabeth married Gurdon Saltonstall, who would become governor of the Connecticut Colony. He and his wife built this mansion along the shore of the lake that was named in honor of him. The house burned to the ground in 1909, but the foundations can be seen on the east side of the lake. Information from Jane Bouley's 8 November 2000 article in the Branford Review. 📸 -- Branford Historical Society's Collection archived at James Blackstone Memorial Library #HistoricalPhotography #HistoricalPreservation #HistoricalSociety #LakeSaltonstall #BranfordCT

On Wednesday, 21 September 1938, a deadly hurrican

On Wednesday, 21 September 1938, a deadly hurricane swept through New England and created a path of destruction in Branford with its 80--100 mile per hour winds. The hurricane took seven lives and destroyed numerous homes. 📸 -- archived in James Blackstone Memorial Library's archive room

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