We regret that our museum is closed due to COVID-19, we apologize for any inconvenience. However, you can now visit the Colchester History Museum virtually using our new 360 Virtual Tour! Click on the introductory video link and then click the 360 Museum Tour for the full experience. Enjoy your tour and visit us in 2021 when we reopen the museum.
The mission of the Colchester Historical Society is to enlighten the community to the rich history of Colchester.
To mark our 57th Anniversary a look at CHS beginnings.
https://www.colchesterhistory.org/colchester-historical-society-beginnings/

Coggshell-Robinson House circa 1870
A sad ending to a great example of our structural history, the demolition of the Coggshell-Robinson House:
https://www.colchesterhistory.org/coggshell-house/
Emerging from the Shadows: the Story of Colchester’s School for Colored Children, 1803-1840 winner of the Connecticut League of History Organizations’ Award of Merit and the American Association of State and Local History Leadership in History Award:
https://www.colchesterhistory.org/emerging-from-th…ildren-1804-1840/
Preserving history is more than buildings and places
For more information, email mail@colchesterhistory.org.