Shelton Historical Society to offer tours of decorated Brownson House

Holiday decorations at Brownson House./ Contributed photo

SHELTON - As a gift to the community for its support, the Shelton Historical Society will open its doors for tours of the Brownson House, complete with holiday décor, from noon-3 p.m. Dec. 10. 
Free and open to the public, visitors will enjoy seeing the house dressed for Christmas guests, as well as its new interpretation.  

The historic home at 70 Ripton Road has recently been reinterpreted to the year 1913 to reflect the middle-class lifestyle of its last inhabitants, Harry and Gertrude Brownson.  

After a decade of planning, examining its collections, and raising funds, Shelton Historical Society unveiled its new look earlier this year. The preservation of the structure as a pre-World War I era farmhouse fills a gap in interpretative history in the state, both in terms of the time period depicted and the status of the people it represents.  
This interpretation allows the Society to tell of the symbiotic relationship between the agricultural community of the early 1900s and the industrialized borough of Shelton. 

With the addition of holiday decorations inspired by nature, entering the house will feel like a step back in time. 

For more information visit www.sheltonhistoricalsociety.org or call 203-925-1803.


This is a press release from Tracey Tate, executive director, Shelton Historical Society.