The Salmon Brook Historical Society is located at 208 Salmon Brook Street, Route 10/202 in Granby. The research library in the Preservation Barn is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon or by appointment by calling 860-653-9713. The research fee is $25 per hour.
The society’s museum store merchandise includes books, maps, mugs, tee-shirts, notecards, jigsaw puzzle and many more Granby items. Granby author Faith Tyldsley’s most recent book, To Granby, with Love, chronicles The Granby Drummer articles submitted by beloved genealogist and archivist Carol Laun. This amazing book is available for sale for $20. The store, located in the Enders House, is open Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Purchases on Tuesday can be made at the Preservation Barn 9 a.m. to noon. Items for sale can also be viewed at salmonbrookhistoricalsociety.com
The Wilcox House, located at 143 Simsbury Road, will be open on the following Saturdays: May 25, July 13, Aug. 17 and Sept. 14 (Open Farm Day). Tours include both the first and second floors of the house with possible weaving demonstrations.
The weekly Summer House Tours of the main campus will be open Sundays, June 2 through Sept. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. except the following holiday weekends: June 16, July 7 and Sept. 1. Tours include the Weed-Enders House c. 1790, Abijah Rowe House c.1732, Colton-Hayes Tobacco Barn 1914 and Cooley School c. 1870. Our special summer exhibit, Here Comes the Bride—Wedding Gowns from Granby’s Past, is a collection of wedding gowns and bridal accessories worn by Granby brides from 1866 through 1954. The exhibit is included with admission. Admission fees are adults $5, children and seniors $2. Family maximum is $12 and members are always Free. Consider becoming a member.
Last Chance Tag Sale will be held Saturday, June 8 with a rain date of Sunday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items for sale include marked down prices on items that did not sell during the May flea market plus many more things we did not have the time or room to display during the flea market. Come find your treasure.
Fall Flea Market is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the society’s grounds. Please contact Dave Laun at 860-653-3965 for vendor information. Flea Market donations to the society will be accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon through Oct. 15.
Membership in the Salmon Brook Historical Society offers many benefits including summer tours, newsletters, annual dinner in April, wassail party in December and the opportunity to learn and help preserve Granby history. Membership dues are: students $10, individuals $25, family $40 and life membership $300. Donations in any amount are always welcome and appreciated. The society welcomes everyone. You do not need to be a Granby native, own an old house or be old. However, you do need to care about the history of Granby. Applications are available on the website or at the museum store.