Est. 1968 · Plainville, Connecticut

Plainville Historical Society

29 Pierce Street

Rooms and Exhibits at the Plainville Historical Society Museum

Victorian Parlor

Victorian Parlor

This parlor features beautiful period furnishings, paintings, and other items from the Victorian era.

Ruth Hummel Canal Room

Ruth Hummel Canal Room

Learn about the history of the Farmington Canal and how it helped make Plainville a “crossroads” of Connecticut.

Anna Granniss Exhibit

Anna Granniss Exhibit

This exhibit features Anna Granniss, a noted poet and humanitarian who lived in Plainville and had worked at the Mill as a young woman.

Children's Room

Children's Room

From a schoolroom to a collection of toys, the Children's Room helps make the Museum a perfect spot for family visits.

Kitchen

Kitchen

Many kitchen and household items are featured here creating a wonderful look into daily life during times gone by.

Barn Room

Barn Room

On display here are items that illustrate Plainville's agrarian past. The Rogers Bakery wagon is also displayed here.

The Plainville Mill

The Plainville Mill

This permanent exhibit presents information and artifacts that illustrate an important part of Plainville's industrial past.

African-American History

African-American History

Photographs and historical items featuring our African-American heritage comprise this exhibit.

Paintings by Alfred Hepworth

Paintings by Alfred Hepworth

View our collection of landscape, portraiture, and still paintings by an important local artist Alfred Hepworth (1876-1962). A number of Hepworth drawings are also displayed.

The Tunxis Room is currently undergoing renovation.