Seymour Historical Society - CT

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The Seymour Historical Society in Seymour, CT, is a working museum in the heart of the Lower Naugatuck River Valley. Donations are greatly appreciated.

Founded as an off-shoot of the United States Bicentennial Committee in 1975, the Historical Society had its modest beginnings in a single room in the Center School on Bank Street. A dedicated group of citizens were determined to "preserve the history of the Town of Seymour; and to record and preserve current happenings of historical significance to the Town of Seymour." These continue to be the go

als of the Society today. In 1989, the Society had the opportunity to move into the Katharine Matthies house here on West Street. The home was built in 1940 as the private residence of Miss Katharine Matthies, daughter of Seymour industrialist, George Matthies. Katharine, who became a well-known philanthropist, supporting many community groups, resided in the home until 1987 when she died at the age of 85 years. Miss Matthies was extremely active in civic affairs, belonging to numerous patriotic organizations. Today her wealth, through the Katharine Matthies Foundation, continues to help many local non-profit organizations continue to celebrate the freedoms and traditions that she believed America was founded upon. In 1995, the historical society assumed the ownership as well as the responsibility for maintaining the Matthies house as their permanent home. Much is offered to the community by the Society. Of primary importance, is its ongoing preservation of the history of Seymour as seen in its exhibits of town memorabilia and extensive collections of Seymour artifacts. In addition there is a varied program of monthly events and special programs. Admission to programs is free to members and $5.00 to non members.

04/09/2026

Our next program is on Sunday, -April 19th doors open at 1 pm and the program starts promptly at 2 pm. Seating is first come first served and limited. Admission for members of the Society is free and guests are $5.

03/21/2026

Tomorrow!

Join us Sunday, March 22 at 2pm for Comanche and His Captain presentation by Janet Barrett. Doors open at 1pm, seating is limited and first come first served. Members are free admission and guests are $5.

03/08/2026

02/22/2026

Due to the impending blizzard the program scheduled for today had been cancelled. Stay safe everyone.

01/27/2026

We remember

81 years ago, Auschwitz was liberated by Soviet troops.

The Germans established the Auschwitz camp complex in the spring of 1940 in German-occupied Poland. In just over four years, about 1.1 million people were killed there—including about one million Jews.

Each year on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, we remember the victims of the Holocaust and carry forward the messages of its survivors.

Photo: USHMM, courtesy of Belarusian State Archive of Documentary Film and Photography

01/19/2026

Honoring the great Martin Luther King, a supporter of peace.

01/01/2026

From all of us at the Seymour Historical Society - CT, we wish you a very Happy New Year.
📸: Vintage Joys

12/25/2025

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas.

📸:Vintage Joys

12/08/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to our events this weekend! We hope you had a wonderful time at the museum and hope to see you again in the future.

12/07/2025

While we are hosting our Holly Day Fair today let us take a pause to reflect and remember the events of December 7, 1941. The bombing of Pearl Harbor that would usher the US into WWII. “A day that will live in infamy.”

📸:World War II in Color

12/05/2025

Know before you go - Holly Day Fair, Sunday, 12/7:
1. Doors open at 12pm
2. There is limited on-street parking, parking is available across the street at Trinity Church and farther up West Street at the public library
3. This is a former home and is not handicapped accessible- there are some stairs to enter and a stairway to the second floor where there will be some vendors.
4. There will be raffles which benefit the Historical Society.
5. We truly hope you enjoy your time at the fair.

Address

59 West Street
Seymour, CT
06483

Telephone

+12038887471

Website

http://www.seymourhistoricalsociety.org/

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