Lewis Street Cemetery Tours
2026-04-25 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | CT
Step back in time and explore the Lewis Street (Old North) Cemetery on Lewis Street (opposite Lexington Street). Lewis Street Cemetery is the final resting place for many of Bristol’s Revolutionary War soldiers. Learn about them and some of other
notable Bristol residents buried there.
The tour is self guided and a booklet will be provided with information about the gravesites. Guides will be on hand to fill in details, provide extra information, and help visitors find their way around the site.
Admission is $10 and includes the booklet. The event will be from 1 to 4, Saturday, April 25.

Third Thursday: Crossing Oceans, A Journey of Two Men Across Time, Distance, and Generations
2026-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | CT
Join is Thursday, May 21, at 7pm for a presentation from the Memorial Military Museum

A chance discovery of a box of World War II military photographs in a Berlin, CT, thrift store led to an unexpected international collaboration. Efforts to identify the soldiers in the images connected Memorial Military Museum member Cat Schilling with a Dutch WWII remembrance project. After World War II, the citizens of the small town of Margraten have dedicated themselves to honor the over 10,000 servicemen buried in the nearby Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial. Residents adopted graves and descendants continue to care for them, adding photos and information about the servicemen where possible. Learn the remarkable story of the Bristol men, Hedvig Jussila and John Victor Quinto, buried in this cemetery and how Cat Schilling’s collaboration with the overseas group allowed Jusilla’s son to see his father’s face for the first time and brought an image for Quinto to the Netherlands.
Doors open at 6:00 and additional parking can be found in the rear of the building. The program is free to members, with a suggested donation of $5 for others. Refreshments will be served.

Annual Tag Sale
2026-06-05 09:00 - 14:00 | Bristol Historical Society, 98 Summer Street, Bristol, CT, 06011-1393, United States
Save the Date! Huge tag sale!

The Annual BHS tag sale is here! Antiques, household items, glassware, curiosities, and other treasures: Organizers have already been hard at work pricing and organizing! Toys, furniture, puzzles, games, books, housewares, framed prints and paintings, and decorative items–priced to sell! Dealers welcomes. Parking in the rear of the building. New this year – a special “boutique” section.

There is also a bake sale both days!
June 5, 9am to 2pmJune 6, 10am to 2pm

Annual Tag Sale
2026-06-06 10:00 - 14:00 | CT
Save the Date! Huge tag sale!

The Annual BHS tag sale is here! Antiques, household items, glassware, curiosities, and other treasures: Organizers have already been hard at work pricing and organizing! Toys, puzzles, games, books, housewares, framed prints and paintings, and decorative items–priced to sell! Dealers welcomes. Parking in the rear of the building. New this year – a special boutique section.

There is also a bake sale both days!

June 5, 9am to 2pmJune 6, 10am to 2pm

June Third Thursday Event
2026-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 | CT
Join us for our June Third Thursday event presented by the Memorial Military Museum.
Doors open at 6:00 and additional parking can be found in the rear of the building. The program is free to members, with a suggested donation of $5 for others. Refreshments will be served.

250 Years of Buttons
2026-07-11 13:00 - 15:00 | CT
Join us for a special 250-themed program from the CT Button Society, exploring the American history of this small but import item!
Additional parking can be found in the rear of the building. The program is free to members, with a suggested donation of $5 for others. Refreshments will be served.

Third Thursday: Henry Beach's Trip to Egypt
2026-09-17 19:00 - 21:00 | CT
Join us for a program about a Bristol citizen’s remarkable trip to Egypt. The program is presented by Bob Adamczyk.
Doors open at 6:00 and additional parking can be found in the rear of the building. The program is free to members, with a suggested donation of $5 for others. Refreshments will be served.

Third Thursday: Bristol's Musical Heritage
2026-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | CT
Music has always been part of America’s heritage. “A Bristol Pop Music Time Machine” is an informative and entertaining program of songs that were well known in Bristol, CT from the colonial era to the middle of the 20th century. The songs provide cultural context to various trends and events that were part of the city’s interesting history, from early agricultural roots through the industrial era and to the days of modern media. This program will be presented by Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle.
Doors open at 6:00 and additional parking can be found in the rear of the building. The program is free to members, with a suggested donation of $5 for others. Refreshments will be served.
Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle develop and present theme-based music and history programs, performing songs that give cultural insight into interesting times, places and events in American history. Rick and Dawn carefully craft their vocals and accompaniment to sound as true to a song’s era or style as possible. Their vast repertoire includes music from the Colonial era to the present day. Rick and Dawn use these songs to illustrate the evolution of our nation’s culture and history in an informative and entertaining way.

Third Thursday: Bristol Through the Years
2026-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | CT
Join us for this program about Bristol during the last 250 years. This program will be presented by Tom Dickau.
Doors open at 6:00 and additional parking can be found in the rear of the building. The program is free to members, with a suggested donation of $5 for others. Refreshments will be served.
