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

Membership - have you mailed in your Strawberry Fe Membership - have you mailed in your Strawberry Festival order yet?! Grab the pre-order membership price while you can! Proceeds go to the Society's education and preservation efforts.
More from our walk at Young's Pond this weekend wi More from our walk at Young's Pond this weekend with @shorelinegreenwaytrail! #WalkWithUs #HistoricPreservation #HistoricalSociety #BranfordCT
We had an awesome time on Saturday at Young's Pond We had an awesome time on Saturday at Young's Pond with @shorelinegreenwaytrail! Our former President, Matt Radulski, talked the history of the Pond and some of its most beloved features. If you missed it this time, we hope you can come next time! #YoungsPond #PineOrchard #BranfordHistory #BranfordPreservation #HistoricPreservation #FriendsWhoHike #HistoricalSociety
It's the beginning of the 2025 season! Come along It's the beginning of the 2025 season! Come along with us for our annual cleaning fest of the Harrison House!
On Wednesday, we celebrated 1920s style at @pineor On Wednesday, we celebrated 1920s style at @pineorchardclub for our Annual Meeting! Thank you to @branfordcommunityfoundation and @gsbsocial for their sponsorship of this event! We greatly appreciate their support.
Thank you to the @branfordcommunityfoundation and Thank you to the @branfordcommunityfoundation and @GSB for sponsoring the Society's Annual Meeting. If you haven't RSVPed, now is your last chance, RSVP today - https://branfordhistoricalsociety.org/annual-meeting/
Lookin' cute 💐 #SpringHasSprung #SunnyDaze #His Lookin' cute 💐 #SpringHasSprung #SunnyDaze #HistoricalHouse #HistoricPreservation #HistoricalSociety #BranfordCT
Branford families - want a fun activity to do with Branford families - want a fun activity to do with your kids? Look no further, download the @otocast and start your adventure exploring Branford through the Branford History Hunt! Visit ten sites throughout Branford, learn about its history and collect the site's badge. Once you've collected all ten, visit the Youth Service Desk @blackstone_library and be rewarded with a certificate of completion and a free all-day family pass to @shorelinetrolleymuseum! #FamilyFun #ScavengerHunt #ExploreMore #BranfordCT
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 New logo, who dis? 🔥 🖌️ -- @lreneson #TwoSistersDesign #HistoricPreservation #HistoricalSociety #BranfordCT
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!
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