Connecticut
Stamford
Stamford Historical Society History Center of Stamford
1508 High Ridge Road
Stamford CT 06903
Phone 203 329-1183
Web Site www.stamfordhistory.org/
E-mail shsadmin@flvax.ferg.lib.ct.us
Description
Type of Resource
Museum
Collection N-Z Photography
Research /Reading Library
Stamford Museum and Nature Center
39 Scofield Town Road
Stamford CT 06903
Phone 203 322-1646
Web Site http://www.stamfordmuseum.org/
Description multi-faceted museum with 5 galleries, nature trails, working farm, planetarium & observatory with weekly public access to telescope
Type of Resource
Museum
Primary Focus Arts
Kind of Activity Living History
Nature of Group or Site Nature Center
Field of Study/Science Facility Planetarium
Group Identity Native American
Connecticut
Stonington
Old Lighthouse Museum
7 Water Street
mail: PO Box 103
Stonington CT 06378
Phone 860 535-1440
Web Site http://www.stoningtonhistory.org/light.htm
Description stone lighthouse and keeper's house have been a local museum since
Type of Resource
Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Lighthouse
Collection N-Z Pottery
Era 1840
Owner/Operator: Stonington Historical Society
Storrs
Connecticut
Archaeology Center
2019 Hillside Road, Unit 1023
Storrs
CT
06269
Phone 860 486-4460
Web
http://www.cac.uconn.edu/
E-mail
mailto:sue.broneill@uconn.edu
Description
North and South American collections, material
from 400 Connecticut sites
Type of Resource
Museum
Primary Focus
Natural History
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Archaeology
Group Identity
Native American
New or
Updated
2/9/2006
Storrs
Mansfield Historical Society Museum
954 Storrs Road
PO Box 145
Storrs CT 06288
Phone 860 429-6575
Web Site http://www.mansfield-history.org/
E-mail mailto:museum@mansfield-history.org
Description museum and adjacent Town Hall with
exhibits and resources
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type City Hall
Research /Reading Library
New or Updated: 03/28/2003
Connecticut
Stratford
Boothe Memorial Park and Museum
Main Street Putney
PO Box 902
Stratford CT 06497
Phone 203 381-2046
Web Site
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Description homestead occupied by one family from 1663-1949, now features trolley shop, toll booth plaza, windmill, clocktower museum, more in park setting
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Building Collection
New or Updated: 03/28/2003
Children's Garbage Museum
1410 Honeysopt Road Extension
Stratford CT
06615
Phone 203 381-9571
Web Site
Description hands on exhibits on
how to use resources wisely, presided over by giant dinosaur made from trash
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Children
Field of Study/Science Facility Ecology
Stratford Historical Society
967 Academy Hill
PO Box 382
Stratford CT 06497
Phone 203 378-0630
Web Site
Description
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Era 1750 |
