After the Battle of Saratoga, Massachusetts suddenly had thousands of British and German prisoners of war they desperately wanted to get rid of--and keep from rejoining the war. The solution? March them a thousand miles south to Charlottesville, of course! So began the strange march of the "Convention Army," made up of British regulars, German[...]
Join Enfield Historical Society member Peter Sorenson for a PowerPoint presentation on Embezzlement and Other Crimes in Thompsonville. The presentation will include a look at the rise and fall of the Spencer Bank; the local Poles Wladyslaw Szetela and Alexander Niemiec embezzling funds from store owners and the Polish National Home; and Thomas P. Clifford "borrowing"[...]
Join Jim Malley, Enfield Historical Society Member, on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Enfield Public Library, 104 Middle Road. He will provide a PowerPoint presentation titled "Enfield: Then and Now." He will share the past and present scenes of Enfield. Come see how Enfield has changed over the years and if[...]
The Enfield Historical Society is participating in the 2026 Enfield Town Wide Tag Sale! We will be set up in front of the Martha Parsons House with a wide array of donated items up for grabs. All proceeds will be used to fund ongoing and upcoming projects. Come on by, speak to our volunteers about[...]
After decades of only having one school building in town, four additional one room schoolhouses were built in 1754, including Wallop School. Our little red school was one of the last in the state to still be in use when it closed in 1947, and is one of even fewer still preserved in schoolhouse form.[...]
Guided by Jim Malley, this free walking tour begins in the Enfield Street School parking lot, then crosses Enfield Street to the Thomas Abbey Memorial and Enfield Congregational Church. Next, it heads south to the former Orrin Thompson Mansion, the newly updated Jonathan Edwards stone monument, and other notable homes on Enfield Street. The afternoon concludes with[...]
There are only three Shakers left in the world today. It was much different 200 years ago, when Shaker communities were founded all over New York, New England, and beyond. One of the largest was in Enfield, Connecticut. Michael Miller from the Enfield Historical Society will talk about who the Shakers are, when and how[...]
The Enfield Historical Society is hosting class field trips today. If you are an educator or leader of a school, scout, or other youth group, you can contact the Enfield Historical Society to arrange for a tour for your class or group by visiting our Contact Us page at https://enfieldhistoricalsociety.org/contact/.
The Enfield Historical Society is hosting class field trips today. If you are an educator or leader of a school, scout, or other youth group, you can contact the Enfield Historical Society to arrange for a tour for your class or group by visiting our Contact Us page at https://enfieldhistoricalsociety.org/contact/.
The Enfield Young Historians Initiative provides children with a path to research and to learn about the people who relocated themselves and their families to Enfield, Connecticut. This free program is offered to Enfield students aged 8-12. Please contact Jim Malley at 860-966-4634 or jmalley@enfieldschools.org for more details. Young Historians Flyer