2026 Annual Meeting
Please join us on Saturday, April 25th, form 1:00 to 3:00 PM in the Diane Calabro Meeting Room at the Hitchcock-Phillips House for our Annual Meeting. We'll discuss the year in review (recent history) and preview the next 12 months (future history?). Town Historian Diane Calabro will also provide a special presentation ...
From Milkshakes to Machine Guns: Cheshire Kids Go to War
An unexpected discovery was made when the old Plaza Block was torn down to make way for the Rite Aid Pharmacy in 2011. Some 200 letters were found in a shoe box in what was once Heath's Luncheonette, letters written by Cheshire high school kids who had enlisted into WWII military service. Diane transcribed these letters and will share the stories they tell. There are letters describing the invasion of Normandy Beach, the Pacific arena, the homesickness these young people felt, and more. So many coming-of-age stories are captured in these letters by kids little prepared for the horror of war.
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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.
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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