Squire’s Tavern Hours
Wednesdays 9:00 am - 12:00 PM
Sundays 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Special visits by appointment
Upcoming events
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Schoolhouse Summer Hours
Description goes hereThe Barkhamsted Historical Society’s one room schoolhouse, the old Center School on Center Hill Road (Rt. 181) in Barkhamsted, will be open to the public on the following dates during the summer of 2025:
Sunday, May 25, 1:00 – 4:00
Sunday, June 29, 1:00 – 4:00
Sunday, July 27, 1:00 – 4:00
Sunday, August 31, 1:00 – 4:00
Sunday, September 28, 1:00 – 4:00
Come and find out what school was like in “the old days.”
Ask questions; read the old books; review a high school entrance exam; try your hand at various toys and games, or do some arithmetic problems on a slate. All free of charge !
Children are especially invited
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4th Lecture Series " Life of a Barkhamsted Farmer in the 1880's"
Location : Barkhamsted Senior Center
June 13th
Time : 7PM
In the 1880s, George Weed owned a farm on what is now North Canton Rd. Drawing from the highly descriptive diaries that he kept, we will explore the life, the work and the relationships of a typical Barkhamsted farmer of that period. Michael Day will be the presenter
Merrill Tavern Restoration
BHS was granted a long-term lease by the MDC for Merrill Tavern (shown left at sunset), which is located in .what used to be the bustling center of Barkhamsted on Old Town Hall Rd. Prior to the construction of the reservoir, this thoroughfare led down to the Hollow. Across the street from the Tavern is a private residence that once served as Barkhamsted’s Town Hall. Next door is the First Congregational Church, which replaced the meetinghouse structure in Barkhamsted Center. Not far from Merrill Tavern is the Barkhamsted Center School House, a structure moved to its current location in 1980 on land leased from the MDC. Please help us restore and preserve this historic village of Olde Barkhamsted!
Contact Us
Email
bhs at barkhamstedhistory.us
(replace “at” with @)
Phone
(860) 738-2456
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 94
Pleasant Valley, CT 06063
Squires Tavern Location
100 E. River Road
Barkhamsted, CT 06063
Get Involved
Volunteers Welcome! Whatever your passion in history, there is a spot for you! Collections, Docents, Special Event Planning, Landscaping, Gardening, Buildings and Grounds, Article Writing for our Quarterly, Genealogy, etc.