Historical Society Celebrates Brookfield's 225th Anniversary with Exhibit and Lecture

On the weekend of April 6 and 7, 2013, the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society will host an Open House exhibit and lecture as part of Brookfield’s 225th Anniversary.  The event will highlight the evolution and history of Brookfield from its humble origins as  primarily an agrarian community to its current status as a center for business and commerce.

Laura Mancuso, Town Historian, will give a chronological overview on Brookfield’s vibrant history in her “Then and Now” lecture, which will take place each day beginning at 1:00 P.M. The exhibit will be open between the hours of noon and 4 P.M.

Rare vintage Brookfield images of historic scenes and buildings, many long since passed, will be continuously projected on a large screen.  

Among the items in the exhibit will be photographs and literature on the creation of Candlewood Lake. In addition a large selection of the Museum’s artifacts will be on display to include 19th century farming tools and period household kitchen implements, antique Victorian dolls and turn of the century toys, and vintage clothing as well as a host of other items which have since been replaced by advances in technology but were once used by the town’s people.

Admission is free and complimentary refreshments will be served.