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Bristol Historical Society Museum, Bristol, CT

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Bristol Historical Society Museum

A local history museum in Bristol, Connecticut, run by the Bristol Historical Society to preserve town records and artifacts.

98 Summer Street, Bristol, CT 06010 · Bristol, CT

About Bristol Historical Society Museum

The Bristol Historical Society runs a museum on Summer Street in Bristol, Connecticut. Its mission centers on collecting and preserving local artifacts and records, and interpreting them for residents and visitors. Exhibits such as the Builders of Bristol display highlight the people who shaped the town. The society also hosts community lectures, events, and gaming gatherings, and offers a research service for questions about Bristol history. The museum occupies a building that once served as Bristol High School, dating to 1890.

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