Welcome to the new Middlesex County Historical Society Website!
We are excited to announce the launch of our new website! Thank you to the Community Foundation of Middlesex County, the Mellon Foundation, and Wesleyan University (through the Mellon Foundation-funded […]
MCHS Helps Honor Prince Mortimer (ca. 1724-1834), a formerly enslaved Middletown man
On February 1, to kick off Black History Month, the MCHS participated in a ceremony to dedicate the honorary Prince Mortimer Avenue (Rapallo Avenue). Born in West Africa in 1724, […]
MCHS Expands its Middletown Heritage Trail with Dedication of Crescent Street Hospital Marker
The MCHS recently dedicated the Crescent Street Hospital historical marker at 77-83 Crescent Street (across from the YMCA), the newest Middletown Heritage Trail addition. Founded by Dr. Louis Loffredo in […]
Programs and Events
EVENTS Our current exhibit is “A Century of Devotion: The St. Sebastian Feast in Middletown, 1921-2021,” in partnership with St. Sebastian Church, Middletown. The Society hosted a Zoom presentation on […]
THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONDAY, 09/30/2019 THROUGH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2019. WE WILL RETURN ON MONDAY, 10/07/2019 FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. PLEASE EMAIL […]
Party and Silent Auction for Debbie Shapiro
Announcing the 34th Annual Car Show & Flea Market!
SAVE THE DATE The Middlesex County Historical Society’s annual Car Show & Flea Market will be held this year on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Palmer Field, Bernie O’Rourke Drive […]
Change in hours
Starting in December, the General Mansfield House will be open the first Saturday of the month from 10am – 2pm, but closed other Saturdays in the month. The weekday open […]
Van Deursen’s Hurricane
On the 14th of August, 1788, the sloop Hannah, William Van Deursen commanding, ran into a hurricane off the island of Martinique. His account, published in the Middlesex Gazette on […]
150 years ago in Middletown, Connecticut … Week of May 31, 1865
From The Constitution, Wednesday, May 31, 1865 (volume 28, number 1431) The War Ended. It is hardly possible to feel, but nevertheless it is true, that the war is over. The […]