Glassmaking was the first industry in the Colonies, and Connecticut had 15 early glassworks. Several of those glassworks were located nearby, in Manchester, Coventry and West Willington. Noel Tomas, leader of the Museum of Connecticut Glass, is the right person to introduce historic Connecticut glass. Mr. Tomas will be the speaker at the Hebron Historical Society, Old Town Hall, on Thursday, September 24th.

Noel Tomas is the founding President of the Museum of Connecticut Glass located in Coventry at the junction of Rt. 44 and North River Road. The glass museum is open for special events and by request. Tomas has been associated with numerous antique glass clubs throughout the northeast, has written articles for the Antiques & Arts Weekly, and has been a collector of antique glass bottles since 1968.

This September 24th program, planned by the Hebron Historical Society, is one you surely won’t want to miss. Join us at 7:00 for a “Meet & Greet”, followed by the Historical Society’s brief Annual Election of Officers, with the Early Glassmaking program set to begin at 7:30.

Our programs are always free and open to the public. Contributions, however, are greatly appreciated as they help defray the cost of the programs, and assist with the Society’s maintenance of Old Town Hall and the Burrows Hill School.