Shelton Historical Society to host tea in September

SHELTON - The Shelton Historical Society recently received a collection of over 20,000
photographs, many of which were published in a local weekly newspaper. 

They hold irreplaceable images of our city over several decades. 

The goal is to preserve them in such a manner that they can be used for research and as a record of the past.

The cost for this effort is high. To help achieve the goal, the
Society is holding "An Autumn Tea” from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 19
at the Fellowship Hall of Huntington Congregational Church, 19 Church St. 

Enjoy an afternoon of tea, scones, sandwiches, sweets, and surprises with an exhibit of vintage hats.

The cost is $25 with a 10 percent discount for Shelton Historical Society members. As 

reservations are limited, please send your check to the Shelton Historical Society at P. O.

Box 2155, Shelton, 06484 no later than Sept. 5. 

The preservation and cataloging of these images and other collections fits the mission of
the Shelton Historical Society, which is to preserve elements of the community’s history
to create connections between Shelton’s past, present, and future generations through
education, maintaining a museum with its collections, and providing a voice in the
community regarding matters of historical significance. 

The Society operates Shelton History Center, which consists of six historic structures that
that were saved from demolition and assembled in one location at 70 Ripton Road.

For additional information, call 203-925-1803, visit www.sheltonhistoricalsociety.org, or see Shelton History Center’s Facebook page.


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