Upcoming Events
A New Birth of Freedom: Norfolk in the War of the Rebellion
In the 1840 Presidential election, Thomas Cowles was the first man in Norfolk to openly cast a vote for James G. Birney, the nominee of the Abolitionists party. Mr. Cowles was applauded somewhat vigorously by some of his fellow townsmen and friends, and this independent act caused much interest and discussion over the next twenty
June 7 — October 12, 2025
Norfolk Historical Society Museum, 13 Village Green, Norfolk, CT
Past Events
The Jump, film screening at the Norfolk Library Feb 22, 2025
The Jump Chronicles How a Small Town and Its Local Hero Saved Ski Jumping Tradition The Jump unveils the heart-warming tale of a remote Connecticut town’s improbable campaign to preserve its cherished ski jumping tradition in the first decade of the 21st century, helped by a local hero named Roy Sherwood who triumphed over polio
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk
10th Annual Cake Auction
A Decade of Decedent Desserts; Celebrating our Tenth Annual Cake Auction Please join us for our 10th annual Cake Auction, Saturday December 7, 2024 at 5:30. Signature cocktail and hors d’oeuvres prior to the live auction event at 6:00. Auctioneer John Fernandez is sure to lead a lively round of bidding for confections made by
13 Village Green
Housatonic Heritage Walk 2024
Join Norfolk’s town historian, Richard Byrne, for a Walk to Stoney Lonesome — a Norfolk Land Trust site. Richard will guide hikers to the other side of Route 44 and the old railroad tracks that used to run through West Norfolk. The railroad was built in Norfolk in 1871. It was not an easy
155 Ashpotag Road, Norfolk CT