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Vernon Historical Society Museum, Vernon, CT

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Vernon Historical Society Museum

Volunteer-run local history museum in Vernon, Connecticut, with research collections and rotating exhibits.

734 Hartford Turnpike (Route 30), Vernon, CT · Vernon, CT

About Vernon Historical Society Museum

The Vernon Historical Society runs a museum on Hartford Turnpike that collects and preserves the history of Vernon and Rockville. Volunteers staff the building during open hours to help visitors use its research materials, which serve historians, genealogists, and local residents. The society also hosts exhibits, lectures, and programs, and is digitizing old local newspapers.

  • #local history
  • #research library
  • #genealogy
  • #Vernon
  • #Rockville

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