
South view of the borough of Norwalk, 1836 | Wood Engraving | John Warner Barber, (1798 - 1885)
Norwalk Historical Society


Join the Norwalk Historical Society for “Dinner with the Dead,” a hauntingly delicious dinner theatre experience at 7:00pm on Friday, October 16* at the Norwalk Inn & Conference Center. While you dine, ghostly entities will share stories of death, murder, mischief, and destruction from Connecticut’s haunted past. More info & tickets
*Note: to insure your purchase benefits the NHS, please select the October 16 option.
Self-Guided Museum Tours
Self-guided tours of the Norwalk Historical Society Museum are available Wednesdays-Saturdays daily at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00pm. To book a tour, please use the link below.
Explore Norwalk’s History
at Mill Hill Historic Park or the Museum
Norwalk Historical Society Museum
In the Norwalk Historical Society Museum collections tell unique stories about Norwalk and its residents throughout time. NHS Administrative Offices and Gift Shop are also located at the Museum.
Hours
Wednesday–Saturday, Noon-4:00pm
Closed holidays and special events
Location
141 East Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
Tel: 203-846-0525
Mill Hill Historic Park
Mill Hill Historic Park includes four historic buildings and an ancient cemetery: the 1835 Town House, the 1826 Downtown Schoolhouse, the c. 1740 Gov. Fitch Law Office, and the c. 1767 Mill Hill Burying Ground.
Hours
Grounds – open year round, sunrise-sunset
Buildings – open for special events and group tours.
Location
2 East Wall St, Norwalk, CT 06852
Tel: 203-846-0525
Have your historic home or building researched by the Historical Society!
Norwalk Historical Society
Lecture at Mill Hill
The Turtle: America’s Revolutionary War Submarine
October 17 at 2:00pm,
Mill Hill Historic Park
Historian Mark Albertson will discuss this amazing vessel, invented, designed and built here in Connecticut. MORE INFO
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