Last updated: 6/29/2018
Westbrook Historical Society
Westbrook, Connecticut
Street Address
1196 Boston Post RoadWestbrook, CT 06498
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 148Westbrook, CT 06498
phone: 860-399-7473

Hours

Wednesday
9 AM - 12 PM
or by appointment: Building phone number: 860 399-7473

Admissions

No charge, but donations are always gratefully received.

Staff

Nile Barrett
phone: 860-399-7294
e-mail:
Catherine Neidlinger Doane
phone: 860-399-6100
Description

Anybody interested in Westbrook history is invited to join our Society. Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Individual annual membership dues are $10.00. Family annual membership is $15.00. Lifetime membership is $100.00.

Mission

The purposes of our Society are: 1. To perpetuate the memory of the original settlers of Westbrook. 2. To promote the study of the history of Westbrook and encourage interest in it. 3. To acquire, preserve and display documents, relics and records relating to the history of Westbrook. 4. To mark, by suitable monuments and inscriptions, places of historical interest. 5. To stimulate and promote community activity in preserving historical articles, sites and buildings.

Artifact Collections

Our museum features artifacts from many local families, including Bushnell, Chapman, Neidlinger, Spencer, Wilcox and Wright. We have collections of Indian arrow and spear heads, clothing, local photography and household and nautical items.

Research Collections

We have a small library and a limited amount of information about local families and houses.

Services
Gift Shop
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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West Virginia Association of Museums 2024 Conference

June 6 - 8, 2024

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