Historic Rowayton was founded in 1959 as the Rowayton Historical Society to preserve Rowayton’s vibrant history by maintaining and exhibiting its archives, memorabilia and artwork. Historic Rowayton was founded in 1959 to preserve Rowayton's vibrant history by maintaining and exhibiting its archives, memorabilia and artwork. Membership and public meetings are held regularly during the year at the Seeley-Dibble-Pinkney house including special programs and speakers. Displays and exhibits, addressing the history of our region are open to the public. We encourage researchers and other interested people to contact us with their questions. We wanted the name to reflect a broader purpose, that of preserving and sharing the history of our town, our City, and our region in a 21st Century way. So, we’d like to reintroduce ourselves as...HISTORIC ROWAYTON. Notable events hosted by Historic Rowayton over the past several years include the grand opening of our new maritime museum, the Raymond Boathouse, our very popular current exhibit "What the Heck is THIS?", as well as our previous exhibit Getting It Done: Celebrating the Women of Rowayton, an evening of Real Rowayton Ghost Stories, and welcoming local Brownie and Cub Scouts to our campus. Historic Rowayton also publishes an annual newsletter which goes out to all residents in which we share our heritage with stories and remembrances from long-time residents. Historic Rowayton preserves one of the most important historic collections in the state of Connecticut. It is our mission to help our community discover the fascinating history of Rowayton, a small maritime village on Long Island Sound.
