Squire’s Tavern Hours

Wednesdays 9:00 am - 12:00 PM

Sundays 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Special visits by appointment

Squires Tavern

Upcoming events

  • Part 4 Spring Lecture Series

    June 14th 7 PM Senior Center

    “ Mr Connecticut “ Steve Wood.

    Sinc 2006 Steve Wood of West Hartford has been chronicling his visits to CT’s many mueseums and has created a website about all things to see and do in CT. He writes in a humorous way and has covered many places you may never have heard of. Hear how his project began, how he has kept it up and his favorite stories from his quests.

  • 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 2024:

    Sunday, May 26, 1:00 – 4:00

    Sunday, June 30, 1:00 – 4:00

    Sunday, July 28, 1:00 – 4:00

    Sunday, August 25, 1:00 – 4:00

    Sunday, September 29, 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

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!

Merrill Tavern at sunset
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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

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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.