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 Click here to learn more about our book: Images of Shelton. The soft-cover book boasts over 200 photographs, many of which have never before been published.  The Shelton Historical Society is making plans to restore the statue of the boy fishing in Riverview Park. Click here to learn more.  A restored carry-all coming to the Shelton History Center! (click here)  Now available: Notecard sets featuring the beautiful paintings of Helen Musante picturing scenes of Shelton. Click here for more information.  Click here to learn more about the restoration of the Curtiss Memorial Fountain located on the Huntington Green . |
    Click on each to learn about their history! How was Shelton named? Click here to find out! Organized in 1969, the Shelton Historical Society provides educational programs of historical interest for its members and others in the community; meets needs and interests of its members in terms of services, projects, programs, and organizational goals; discovers, collects, and preserves historical pieces to record and illustrate the history of the community; and maintains a museum at 70 Ripton Road, Shelton, Connecticut. Founded in 1969, the Shelton Historical Society was formed to collect and preserve items of historical importance, to provide a voice regarding preservation issues, to maintain a museum, and to provide programs for the community. Shelton Historical Society owns and operates Shelton History Center, a one-acre site which houses five historic structures, all rescued from destruction and assembled together as a museum. The c. 1820 Brownson House is an example of late-Federal/early Greek Revival architecture. The 1872 Trap Falls School is the last surviving one-room school in Shelton. The c. 1860 Wilson Barn houses a permanent exhibit entitled "Three Centuries of Shelton, From Farming to Industry and Beyond," which traces Shelton's development from early European settlement through the 20th century. Shelton Historical Society, which relies on support from the public through donations and volunteerism, is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization governed by a board of directors and staffed by museum professionals part-time.
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