Did you have a relative that fought in World War I? A grandmother who drove an ambulance, or knitted socks for soldiers? Please bring your family stories to share at an Open House at the Historical Museum. The exhibition Norfolk in the Great War will be on display, and the program will begin at 3:00.

Join us for an enlightening tour of some of Norfolk’s war memorials and sites related to World War I, in conjunction with our 2017 exhibition Norfolk in the Great War.   The approximately one-hour tour will leave from the Historical Society Museum, 13 Village Green, on Saturday, September 2, at 10 am.  Free admission as always!

A host of activities at the Norfolk Historical Society are planned as part of the 2nd annual Weekend in Norfolk.

The Museum, featuring our stunning exhibition Norfolk in the Great War, will be open extra hours, from 12 to 4 on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.  Free admission, and refreshments will be served.

On Saturday at the Farmer’s Market we will have a booth celebrating the centennial of the Market, which started as a response to food needs in World War I.  On Saturday from 12:30-1:30 on the Village Green opposite the Museum, the Salisbury Band Senior Quick-Step Hot Shots, an old-fashioned town band, will be playing patriotic marches and other World War I-era music.

On Sunday at 1 pm, there will be a walking tour leaving from the Museum, featuring some of the historic sites in the center of town.

For more information about Weekend in Norfolk, visit the WIN website:  http://weekendinnorfolk.org/

In conjunction with the Norfolk Historical Society’s exhibition Norfolk in the Great War, on Sunday, July 23, at 5:00, Doug Schmolze, singer and guitarist, will present a variety of songs from the 19teens, both patriotic and otherwise, in a centennial retrospective. With anecdotes and historical notes the program provides insight into the mood of the era that ushered in the “War to End all Wars”. Audiences will recognize (and sing along to) patriotic songs such as “Over There” and “You’re a Grand Old Flag” by George M. Cohan that remain popular, especially on civic occasions. But composers of the era also produced Ragtime, waltzes, and romantic songs such as “The Land Where the Good Songs Go” by Jerome Kern and, on the lighter side, “When I Had a Uniform On” by Cole Porter. Visuals and lyrics to sing-a-longs are provided by an accompanying power-point presentation. This program is free and is suitable for families. Please call the Library at 860-542-5075 to reserve a seat.

Our 2017 exhibition, Norfolk in the Great War, opens May 27!  Stories of Norfolkians in the war and the trials and triumphs of the home front, uniforms, a gas mask, and a selection of stunning wartime posters, are just some of the highlights.  The Museum is open every Saturday and Sunday until October, from 1-4pm.  Admission is free.

Exhibition Opening, Slide Talk, and Annual Meeting