Private, non-profit historical society of Essex, CT, which engages and inspires the community in the villages of Centerbrook, Essex and Ivoryton.
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Essex and the Revolution Walking Tour at River View Cemetery
Join us for a special Cemetery walk as part of our America 250 celebrations! Join EHS Director, Melissa Josefiak on Saturday, October 3 at 5:00pm, for a tour…
Essex Village Walking Tour
Take a trip down Main Street in Essex Village to capture the rich maritime history of 18th century “Potapaug,” its working waterfront and ship-building…
Essex Village Walking Tour
Take a trip down Main Street in Essex Village to capture the rich maritime history of 18th century “Potapaug,” its working waterfront and ship-building…
New Volunteer Open House
Interested in leaving your mark on Essex History? Then, please join us our Monthly Volunteer Open House! If you want to learn how to support EHS as a…
Staff Out for Education Program
Hills Academy History Center is closed today. Staff will be teaching offsite as part of our History in Residence Program at Essex Elementary School. We will…
River View Cemetery Walking Tour
Join us Saturday, October 17th! Essex history comes alive at River View Cemetery as Essex Historical Society offers our most popular historic walking tours of…
Annual Meeting Party
Please mark your calendars for EHS's Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 18 at The Museum of Fife and Drum, 62 North Main Street in Ivoryton, CT, from 3:00 PM to…
CT History Book Club: Stone by Stone
All are invited to join us for EHS’s Connecticut History Book Club. Offered in collaboration with Ivoryton Library, EHS hosts this quarterly book club to…
History Hour at Essex Meadows: Connecticut Witch Trials
Essex Historical Society and Essex Meadows present History Hour. This new program will feature a speaker, author, presenter, or musician once a month. History…
River View Cemetery Walking Tour
Join us Sunday, October 25th! Essex history comes alive at River View Cemetery as Essex Historical Society offers our most popular historic walking tours of…
River View Cemetery Walking Tour
Join us Friday, October 30th! Essex history comes alive at River View Cemetery as Essex Historical Society offers our most popular historic walking tours of…
ALL DAY Broom-Making Workshop
Join us for an all day Broom Making Workshop at Pratt House—Bring home your very own functional folk art!
Staff out for NEMA Conference
EHS staff are attending the New England Museum Association Annual Conference in Mystic for three days, Nov. 4-6. Hills and Pratt will be closed for all regular…
New Volunteer Open House
Interested in leaving your mark on Essex History? Then, please join us our Monthly Volunteer Open House! If you want to learn how to support EHS as a…
History Hour at Essex Meadows
Essex Historical Society and Essex Meadows present History Hour. This new program will feature a speaker, author, presenter, or musician once a month through…
Essex Holiday House Tour
Celebrate the holidays in historic style as you visit 6 historic private homes on the Essex Holiday House Tour, December 12, 2026. All of the featured homes…