Greetings:
The Barkhamsted
Historical Society is working to preserve and share the history and culture
of the Connecticut town of Barkhamsted. In these pages we hope
to share with you information, sights and flavors of Barkhamsted, past
and present.
Barkhamsted Historical Society Program Series
Come and join us Friday June 8th at 7PM at the Barkhamsted Senior Center,109 West River Rd, for Mike Day discussing “The One Room Schoolhouses of Barkhamsted”. There were a dozen different school districts in Barkhamsted at one time. Mike will address many of the questions that visitors to our Center School typically ask: how long was the school day?,what was the Teacher’s salary?, how big were the classes? Etc. The talk will be illustrated by dozens of images of Barkhamsted schools many dating back to the early years of the 20th century. Many of these pictures have never been seen publically before. Come find out which school served your neighborhood and how education in Barkhamsted has changed over the years.
Admission is free and refreshments will be served.
Barkhamsted Historical Society Participates in Ct. Open House Day
Saturday June 9th is Connecticut Open House Day and from 1-4pm Squire’s Tavern, 100 East River Rd. Barkhamsted will be open. We are having an art show of several bird prints done by hand by artist : Rex Brasher 1869-1960. When he was a child he decided to paint every bird in North America from life and he did it. He painted 1,200 species and sold his collection of 874 watercolors to the state of Ct. in 1941 and expected a museum to be built to house them. The collection will be on display at the Tavern and on the June 9th Janet Reagon will give a talk starting at 1:30pm at the Tavern concerning the collection. Please join us to view the art and learn about Rex Brasher’s life.
Questions call: Noreen 860 738 -1152
A new publication is now available on the Walt Landgraf
Soapstone Quarry located in Barkhamsted on Ragged Mountain in Peoples State
Forest. The publication is written by archaeologist Dr. Ken Feder
and was produced with funding from the State Historic Preservation Office,
the Farmington River Coordinating Committee and the Barkhamsted Historical
Society. This is a very nice summary of the soapstone quarry and nearby
rock shelter that was utilized by native Americans thousands of years ago. The
area is of such interest and importance that it was designated an archaeological
preserve by the State of Connecticut in 2015. The 24-page booklet
is available at the Squire’s Tavern for $5 or for $10 (to cover shipping)
you can order a copy and we will mail it to you.
The 24-page booklet, Barkhamsted Lighthouse, by
Dr. Ken Feder, tells the story of the Barkhamsted Lighthouse
community, and the archaeological research by Dr. Feder and his team. Price
$5 at the Tavern or $10 by mail (includes shipping).
Take a virtual tour of Squires Tavern
View Larger Map
Click in the image and
drag to view in 360 degrees. Click the arrows to advance to next panorama.
The Squire's Tavern Store
now has mugs,trivets and refrigerator magnets for purchase.The mugs come in 3 styles
and cost $10 each,the trivets are $15 each and feature several scenes from Barkhamsted,
and the magnets come in 3 styles and cost $5 each.Great ideas for gifts.Stop in
and see!