email: infoRHhistory@gmail.com
Rocky Hill Historical Society
Academy Hall Museum 785 Old Main Street Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Protecting, Promoting, and Preserving the History of Rocky Hill, CT
snail mail: P.O. Box 185
phone: (860) 563-6704
Nonprofit 501 (C) (3)
Article III - Function
Section 1. The function of this Society is to discover and collect materials of historical significance, including printed materials, manuscripts, pictures, photographs and material objects illustrative of life and activities in the town, both past and present.
Section 2. The Society shall provide for the preservation of any collected artifacts and encourage the preservation of historic town buildings, monuments and markers.
Section 3. The Society shall make efforts to make any collected artifacts accessible to those who wish to examine and study them.
Section 4. The Society shall make efforts to disseminate historical information through meetings, events and publications.
Library
List of books, files, maps, manuscripts
Rocky Hill Historical Society Collection
Sec. 6. Museum Committee
The Museum Committee is charged with collecting, cataloguing and the storage of all Society artifacts, including necessary cleaning and repairs. The Museum Committee shall also arrange museum exhibits and collaborate with the Building, Program and Publicity Committees as necessary. The Museum Committee shall also set the compensation structure for the Museum Custodial Staff.
Photos/Videos
• Photo Inventory of 1,659 scanned photos - Click Here
• Videos - Click Here
• Howe Brothers, Historic Houses photos - Click Here
• WPA photos - Click Here
Objects
First floor: 22 Displays inventoried
Second floor: 313 boxes catalogued
Offsite Shed: Not inventoried
To search our collection: Click and Download an Inventory, then right click to Find.
The Society shall make efforts to make any collected artifacts accessible to those who wish to examine and study them.
Updated 07/25/19