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MISSION STATEMENT

The Cornwall Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and presentation of the history of Cornwall and its people. We believe Cornwall is enriched and strengthened by awareness of its unique cultural, economic and social history. The Society has three key activities:

* Preservation: The Society is actively collecting, documenting, conserving, and safely storing artifacts of the town’s past.

* Promotion: Our publications, programs, talks, exhibits, and demonstrations — all offer aspects of Cornwall’s history.

* Presentation: Within its building the Society mounts two to three exhibits a year. In addition, questions on all topics of Cornwall history and citizens are welcome. Of special value is our large collection of photographs from the 1900s, including those made from glass plates and reproductions from private collections.

CORNWALL HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOARD MEMBERS

Barbara Gold, President
Jeffery Jacobson, Vice-President
Roxana Laughlin, Secretary
John Green, Treasurer
Jean Bouteiller
Jeremy Brecher
Norman Dorsen
Gail Jacobson
Wynne Kavanagh
Jim Longwell
Ginny Potter
Ann Schillinger
Richard Schlesinger
Connie Steuerwalt
Cara Weigold

STAFF

Raechel Guest  --  Executive Director/Curator

Ms. Guest comes to CHS with experience as the Associate Curator at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury and as an Independent Curator. She is the Design Committee Chair of Main Street Waterbury, a volunteer organization dedicated to historic preservation in downtown revitalization, and is the author of articles in print and online about local Connecticut history. Ms. Guest has taught at UConn-Waterbury and Westover School in Middlebury and has lectured extensively on historical topics. She earned her Master’s degree from the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture.

ADDRESS

7 Pine Street
PO Box 115
Cornwall, CT 06753
860-672-0505
cornhistsoc@optonline.net



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