Welcome

The Society is dedicated to preserving Bolton's rich historic past, from its founding in 1720 to the 21st century. We annually award the Evelyn W. Halloran Memorial Scholarship and recently helped erect a Veterans Monument and Honor Roll on the Bolton green. We sponsor an annual "Heritage Day" to educate and involve residents in their town's history.

In Honor of Congressman John B. Larson On behalf of the W3R¨- CT, the Bolton Historical Society and the Connecticut Heritage Trails Committee request the pleasure of your company June 2, 2012 National Trails Day at 1:30 p.m. Bolton High School "The Student Commons" 72 Brandy Street Bolton, Connecticut 06043 in order to recognize Congressman Larson's extraordinary leadership in creating our nation's newest trail, the Washington- Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. Free and Open to the Public Please RSVP to: Hans DePold, 860.647.7377 or wrrrnht@gmail.com. More Information.

We welcome you to explore our website:

• ARCHIVES - Articles written by town historians and published in local newspapers, covering topics from pre-Revolutionary to modern times.

• BHS NEWS - Become a member, read about upcoming events, peruse the minutes from recent meetings.

• BHS SHOP - Purchase Bolton-themed notecards, prints, books, and totebags. Proceeds benefit the Society.

• CEMETERIES - Indices from both of Bolton's cemeteries (to 1934), photos of many of the old tombstones, and an illustrated guide to some of the colonial carvers represented here.

• CONTACTS - Contact information for BHS officers, town historian, and webmaster.

• PHOTOS - Albums of Heritage Day and natural history photos.

• LINKS - Explore other historical websites and learn more about our history!