2026 Great Give
The Cheshire Historical Society is participating in the 2026 Great Give, hosted by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the Valley Community Foundation.
Dates: May 6-7, 2026
Support our mission to preserve and share Cheshire’s history by making a donation during this 36-hour online giving event.
Our primary fundraising goal this year is to cover the cost of repairing the decaying portico on the Hitchcock-Phillips House, which has been estimated to be $10,000. The House is owned by the Town of Cheshire, but there are no funds currently allocated in the Town budget for these important repairs, which must conform to Historic District regulations. Please help us provide an appropriate America 250 gift to this House, even though it wasn’t built until 1785!
Explore donor levels and give here:
https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/cheshire-historical-society
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 (ET). We are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Years Eve/Day.
In 2026, the House Museum will be open on the following dates. Note that there are some exceptions to our standard schedule due to special events:
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.
Your donations support our mission of “keeping Cheshire, Connecticut’s History Alive”!
To make a donation, click on the yellow “Donate” button below:
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.
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