SBHS News
The Salmon Brook Historical Society is located at 208 Salmon Brook Street, and salmonbrookhistoricalsociety.com on the web.
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. Research fee is $25 per hour.
Museum Store merchandise includes books, maps, mugs, t-shirts, notecards, jigsaw puzzles and many more Granby items. Granby author Faith Tyldsley’s most recent book, To Granby, with Love, chronicles the Drummer articles submitted by beloved genealogist and archivist Carol Laun. This amazing book is available for sale in the museum store 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 on the website.
The Captain Sadoce Wilcox House, located at 143 Simsbury Road, will be open on Saturdays, July 13 and Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. Weaving demonstrations are included in the tour of the house.
The Summer House Tours of the main campus will be open Sundays through Sept. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m., except 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. The 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.
SBHS will again be participating in Open Farm Day on Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Colton-Hayes Tobacco Barn as well as the Captain Sadoce Wilcox House will be open for tours. Beginning on this day, the second floor of the Wilcox House will be included in the tour with a silent auction and refreshments.
Appraisal Day: Save Sunday, Sept. 22 when experts will be available to evaluate any treasures you might have. Donation of $5 per item appraised.
Fall Flea Market is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19, 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, 9 a.m. to noon, through Oct. 15.
In Town Focus was Granby’s original and much-appreciated calendar. Today’s digital calendars are wonderful personal reminders but the Drummer’s In Town Focus is tried and true!
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