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
Ellen Battell Stoeckel: The Later Years
In recognition of the 75th anniversary of the death of Ellen Battell Stoeckel in 1939, Ann Havemeyer will present an illustrated lecture on this remarkable woman in her later years. Letters, photos, and memorabilia open a window to her private life and projects she undertook in Norfolk after the Festival was discontinued in 1923. This
Battell House, Village Green
The Village Beautiful: Sweeping History under the Rug
In an illustrated lecture first presented at the Norfolk 2023 celebration last October, Ann Havemeyer will uncover some of the thorny issues that divided the town as it faced an increasingly diverse population in the 19th century. Recent research has shed more light on the tension between the so-called Irish “semi-barbarous foreigners” and the Protestant
Norfolk Library