The Salmon Brook Historical Society is located at 208 Salmon Brook Street, 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. Research fee is $25 per hour.
Museum Store merchandise includes books, maps, mugs, t-shirts, notecards, jigsaw puzzle and many more Granby items. 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 during Research Library Hours, 9 a.m. to noon. Items can also be viewed online at salmonbrookhistoricalsociety.com
The weekly Summer House Tours will run on Sundays through Sept. 24, except holiday weekends, July 2 and Sept. 3, 2 to 4 p.m. Tours include the Weed-Enders House c. 1790; Abijah Rowe House c.1732; Colton-Hayes Tobacco Barn 1914 and Cooley School c. 1870. Admission fees are adults $5, children and seniors $2, family maximum $12 and members are always free. Consider becoming a member, see benefits of membership below.
Fall Flea Market is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the society’s grounds. Please contact Dave 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. 12.
Membership offers many benefits including free 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 $3, individuals $15, family/group $20, sustaining $30 and life membership $300. The society welcomes everyone. You do not need to be a Granby native, own an old house or be old but you do need to care about the history of Granby. Visit the website or stop by the museum on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 9 a.m. and noon for an application.