The Sharon Historical Society

The Sharon Historical Society The Sharon Historical Society & Museum collects, preserves, and shares Sharon's stories.

Click here to enter your dahlias:https://sharonhist.org/best-in-bloom-flower-show-entry/Click here to buy tickets to Sep...
08/22/2026

Click here to enter your dahlias:
https://sharonhist.org/best-in-bloom-flower-show-entry/

Click here to buy tickets to Sept 26th preview cocktail party & fall fundraiser:
https://sharonhist.org/donations/best-in-bloom-tickets/

Introducing a new event here at the Gay-Hoyt House: our first annual Dahlia Festival over the weekend of September 26th and 27th - between the Saturday night cocktail party and the Sunday afternoon community event with free activities and refreshments, there is something for everyone! ⁠
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Thank you to our event sponsors who make all of this possible! ⁠
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Dugazon: 19 West Main St. ⁠
Dahlia Daughters: 229 Amenia Union Rd ⁠
Paley's Farm Market: 230 Amenia Rd ⁠
New Images Landscaping: 2 Murtagh Rd.⁠
GK Electric: 43 Hospital Hill Rd. ⁠
Wheeler Wine Merchant: 12 Gay St. ⁠
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Sunday July 26th at 3pm - Lecture by exhibition curator and Board Chair Chris Robinson on the fascinating discoveries un...
07/25/2026

Sunday July 26th at 3pm - Lecture by exhibition curator and Board Chair Chris Robinson on the fascinating discoveries uncovered during research for our current exhibition! 18 Main Street Sharon CT 06069 Free to All! See you there!

Today! Saturday July 25th at 2pm - this month's History Club features Brent Colley for a deep dive into the history of S...
07/25/2026

Today! Saturday July 25th at 2pm - this month's History Club features Brent Colley for a deep dive into the history of Sharon's iconic clock tower!

Join us this Sunday, July 26th, at 3 pm for a lecture by exhibition curator and Board Chair Chris Robinson on the fascin...
07/20/2026

Join us this Sunday, July 26th, at 3 pm for a lecture by exhibition curator and Board Chair Chris Robinson on the fascinating discoveries uncovered during research for the exhibition.⁠
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Presented in conjunction with Independence Revisited: Sharon in 1776, 1876, and 1976, an exhibition celebrating 250 years of American independence. On view now at the Sharon Historical Society & Museum.⁠
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Free to all, but please register via email at [email protected]

18 Main Street, Sharon, CT 06069

What a FANTASTIC night!⁠ Enormous thanks to all the bakers who make our Let's Eat Cake! fundraiser possible; despite the...
07/08/2026

What a FANTASTIC night!⁠ Enormous thanks to all the bakers who make our Let's Eat Cake! fundraiser possible; despite the heat, we had record attendance and results. ⁠
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Special thanks to Marlena Aakjar for these beautiful photos! ⁠
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Museum Hours:⁠
Wednesday – Friday, 12-4pm⁠
Saturday, 10am-2pm⁠
Admission is free

Enormous Thanks to Our 2026 Cake Party Sponsors!⁠We truly could not have done it without you.⁠⁠Wines and Mountains of Ic...
07/08/2026

Enormous Thanks to Our 2026 Cake Party Sponsors!⁠
We truly could not have done it without you.⁠
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Wines and Mountains of Ice: Wheeler Wines and Liquors⁠
Catering: J.P. Giffords⁠
Photos: Photos By Marlena⁠
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You made the evening incredibly special.

Make History This July 4th as Sharon Celebrates The 250th! ⁠⁠Step back in time with family fun, historical re-enactors f...
06/29/2026

Make History This July 4th as Sharon Celebrates The 250th! ⁠
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Step back in time with family fun, historical re-enactors from History Without Walls, free ice cream & hot dogs. Hear the bells ring in Sharon and across the country at 2pm. ⁠
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Children's Games, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, and Bog Hollow Band at Congregational Church @ 25 Main Street⁠
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Ice Cream Truck & Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon @ 10 Upper Main Street⁠
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Hot Dogs @ Sharon Historical Society & Museum⁠
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Starting at Noon on July 4⁠th, rain or shine!

🎉🎂🍰 SOLD OUT ONLINE! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! A limited number of same-day tickets will be available on-site. 🎉🎂🍰
06/29/2026

🎉🎂🍰 SOLD OUT ONLINE! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! A limited number of same-day tickets will be available on-site. 🎉🎂🍰

**Venue Change** We're thrilled by the interest in Alexandra Peter's upcoming lecture on Sunday, June 14th at 3 pm - ple...
06/12/2026

**Venue Change** We're thrilled by the interest in Alexandra Peter's upcoming lecture on Sunday, June 14th at 3 pm - please note the change of venue to Sharon Town Hall Chapin Meeting Room on the second floor (accessible by elevator). Free to all, but please email [email protected]

Address

18 Main Street
Sharon, CT
06069

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

(860) 364-5688

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