Cromwell Historical Society & The Stevens Frisbie House

06/15/2026

06/01/2026

🌹Rosetown Review🌹 Independence at Last!

This month's Rosetown Review marks Cromwell's Dodransbicentennial (175th Anniversary) by telling the story of the Middletown Upper Houses leaving the town of Middletown 175 years ago!

https://www.lifepublications.com/post/rosetown-review-independence-at-last

05/30/2026

With deep regret, the Memorial Day Exercises for the Town of Cromwell have been cancelled due to the unpredictable weather. May all keep our fallen heroes in our hearts throughout the day.

05/28/2026

We are closing in on it!

The Cromwell Historical Society is creating an audio recording of members of the Cromwell Community reading the Declaration of Independence. We want to include as many different voices in order to represent the current diversity of our town. Reach out to us to learn more!

05/23/2026

Following an unwavering tradition of honoring Memorial Day on its actual date of May 30th, the town of Cromwell will hold a patriotic ceremony next Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at the Memorial Green at the corner of Main and West Streets. (Routes 99 and 372) Join the members of the American Legion as they remember the soldiers from Cromwell who gave their lives in service to our country. The parade will follow the ceremony - up Main Street to New Lane to West Street and back to the Memorial Green.

04/26/2026

May Day Tea next Sunday, May 3rd from 2 to 5:

For the 21st year, the Cromwell Historical Society will celebrate the arrival of gentler weather with its annual May Day Tea on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Hosted by Juleps &Viragoes, the living history department of the Historical Society, in mid-nineteenth-century attire, the event begins at 2 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m. Enjoy tea and a light repast, a delightful may-pole dance and a myriad of leisurely diversions and children’s games throughout the house and grounds. The barn will be open with the society’s gift shop along with crafters offering locally made candles, soap, maple syrup, jewelry, and works of art. While admission is free, donations to support the operational budget of the Cromwell Historical Society will be most appreciated. Parking will be along New Lane and at the First Congregational Church lot, 1/4 mile south on Main Street. To learn more about the May Day Tea or the Cromwell Historical Society in general, please visit www.cromwellhistory.org.

04/07/2026

02/28/2026

🌹ROSETOWN REVIEW🌹

Rosetown Review is back and we are very happy to present part two of our article about Michael Camilleri. Please note that the article was divided into two parts and intended to be published in January, before the dedication of the auditorium at the new Cromwell Middle School.

Rosetown Review Remembering Michael Camilleri by Richard Donohue Town Historian (Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series). s Michael Camilleri was

01/26/2026

Looking forward to our first event of the year and observance of the country’s 250th anniversary!

01/18/2026

Join us as we begin our observance of the Semiquincentennial of the American Revolution: