MEETINGS

Membersip Meeting
Sept 9, 2009

Board Meeting
Aug 26, 2009
 

The Drummer
May issue

Our 60th Year

Welcome ...
to the Wintonbury Historical Society's Web Site. This site will feature information about the history of the Town of Bloomfield and the Wintonbury Parish from which it was formed. This site will also endeavor to enlighten you about the historic people and places of Bloomfield and about the exciting research being done by members of the community.

The WHS Education Center building has been completed and will be opening in the spring of 2009.  The Historical Society’s collection will be available in the Education Center for your historical & genealogical research.  The Education Center is located behind the Old Farm School at the corner of Park and School St. 

We would like to have you JOIN the Wintonbury Historical Society and help with the development of our many historical and educational projects.

Please bookmark this site and visit often to see What’s New.

* * IN THE SPOTLIGHT * *

From the January 16th Bloomfield Journal
Can you answer this week’s Trivia Questions about Bloomfield?

1. Who was the first pastor of Wintonbury Parish?
2. What year did Connecticut General open its first building in town?
3. What building was torn down to build the Town Hall?
4. What Bloomfield inventor received spiritual messages telling him what to invent? 
5. What other towns sent their children to the original Bloomfield High School when it was new?

  The Answers can be found in the Bloomfield Journal or READ MORE>

Wintonbury Historical Society, Inc ◊ P.O. Box 7454 ◊ Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002