We keep Cheshire, Connecticut’s unique and continuing history alive by creating connections that engage the community through new and existing collections, exhibitions, and programs.
Our website is dedicated to ensuring you have an engaging online experience that serves our mission of keeping Cheshire, Connecticut’s history alive!
Hitchcock-Phillips House
Hitchcock-Phillips House visitor information:
The Hitchcock-Phillips House is open on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM (EST). We are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Years Eve/Day.
You can also arrange to meet with our archivist on specific weekends (Saturday and/or Sunday), or Thursday afternoons, for research purposes.
Email: cheshirehistorical@gmail.com for more information.
You’re Invited to the…
Cheshire Historical Society’s Annual Meeting!
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EST).
We look forward to welcoming you to the Hitchcock-Phillips House
to review our accomplishments from the past year,
and to share our plans for the next twelve months!
There will be plenty of refreshments for all guests!
Regarding Historic District Regulations:
Inquiries regarding the application of historical district regulations to historical properties should be directed to the Historic District Commission.
For research purposes, the Cheshire Historical Society Archives do contain information about many of the historic properties in town.
Your donations support our mission of “keeping Cheshire, Connecticut’s History Alive”!
The CHS Board of Directors has posted the new Acquisition Policy. We will be implementing this policy upon completion of the collections inventory project. Until then, we are unable to accept any additional items. Thank you for your understanding and patience!
Location:
43 Church Drive
Cheshire, CT 06410-3104
United States
Email: cheshirehistorical@gmail.com
Phone: 203-272-2574