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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.
Please try to come to the Bolton Historical Society meeting Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. at Bolton Town Hall. We will be discussing both the Washington/Rochambeau Revolutionary Route and Squaw's Cave and the new highway configuration proposed for Bolton Notch.
Should we now ask that Bolton Notch be a National Scenic Monument or is it a National Historic Monument? The area is continually threatened by highways and other development. The approximate 9+ natural caves in Connecticut's Notch State Park might qualify for National Scenic Monument Protection. One, Squaw Cave, was occupied by Podunk Princess Wunee and Dutch sailor Peter Hager circa 1636 and another, Black Sal's Cave, was occupied by Sally Arron (a Mohegan), her husband, and three children circa 1830.
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NEW BOOK!
"IMAGES OF AMERICA: BOLTON"
Town Historian Hans DePold's latest book is now available. It may be purchased in the town clerk's office at town hall during regular business hours or at local bookstores. The price is $22. When you buy directly from the Bolton Historical Society, half the proceeds go into a special fund to match Bolton Heritage Farmhouse Restoration Fund grants.
Check out other items for sale, including prints and notecards featuring the work of Bolton artist Susan Bosworth, in our BHS Shop.
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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!
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