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Hebron’s History

"Images of America: Hebron", with approximately 200 archival photos of Hebron and its residents, is the first pictorial history...


Old Town Hall - 1838

In May, 2004, the Connecticut Legislature bonded $50,000 for the repairs and renovations of Hebron's...


Hebron’s oldest historic monument – Prophet’s Rock – is finally accessible to the public, thanks to Billy Czaja and his...


In 1908, as a result of the dedication of (and perhaps a little arm-twisting from) Ida Porter Douglas, Hebron celebrated its 200...


The story of the Ams Mansion has captured the imagination of many. Perhaps it is because its famous owner, Charles...


The Reverend George Milne, minister of both the Gilead and Hebron Congregational Churches in the 1940's and 50's, has published...


Known in Washington, D.C. as the “Angel of Mercy”, Josephine Sophia White was born in the Hope Valley section...


Hebron has lots of land identified as “Open Space”. These expanses can be found throughout the town. Some areas, such...


This January marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. To note and celebrate Hebron's important role in...


1675 On February 29, Joshua (also known as Attawanhood), son of Uncas, signed his will granting land to the Saybrook Legatees...

While there are now 169 Connecticut municipalities, Hebron is actually one of the oldest. It became our state’s 41st


Since the Yale University Art Gallery’s reopening on 12/12/12, a “Gilead Room” has been included as part...


Your Douglas Library card allows you access to some of the greatest Connecticut research in the world. All you have...


If ever you want a concise history of Hebron in the early 20th century, all you have to do is...


In the age of the Internet, we sometimes forget that for over a century history has been recorded and preserved...


American women were formally granted the right to vote August 18, 1920 as a result of the 19th amendment to...


We are in the process of gathering genealogy site links related to the families from the Hebron and Amston regions...


If ever you want a birds-eye view of Hebron history for a particular year, all you have to do...


Hebron has an extremely rich history. In addition to some of the more well-known people and events in Hebron...


Historian Diana Ross McCain will recount several highlights from her book It Happened in Connecticut: From Witchcraft Trials to the...


Are your ancestors buried in the Burrows Hill Cemetery? Check Clifford Wright's list of the cemetery's "residents." His valuable...


While there has been much controversy over whether Christopher Columbus “discovered” or “Invaded” America in 1492, there has been little...


This Historic Diversity and Archeological Sites Map represents just a sample of the diverse people that have called Hebron home...


The “Lost Mill Sites in Hebron, Connecticut” have been found! A long-awaited revision of the first book of Hebron...


1908 Baseball Team

Hebron’s 1908 Baseball Team

It’s Baseball Season! Although uniforms, equipment and fields have changed through the years (see photo...


This Historic Diversity and Archeological Sites Map represents just a sample of the diverse people that have called Hebron home...


Hebron’s Well-known Individuals

They only retired from their services at the Douglas Library last October, but already Wilbur and Maralyn Porter are greatly...


Alice Elizabeth Hills Foote is still remembered for many things. Born September 21, 1868, she passed away on June 14...


To Thee We Will Sing: The Life of Annie Hutchinson Foote

Longtime Hebron residents easily remember Annie Hutchinson Foote. A...


Martin Family Impacts Hebron History

People have fond memories of the various Martin generations. “Oh, Marjorie Martin was our librarian...


Governor M. Jodi Rell declared Sunday, May 22, 2005 as “Foote Family Day” in honor of the dedication and contributions...


A Man Of All Times: Memories of Edward Ashley Smith

Donna J. McCalla, President, Hebron Historical Society

“Hebron” can...


We tend to think that the challenges, triumphs and tragedies that Hebron families face in the 21 st century are...


Frederic Phelps F.P. BissellHebron's Journal Keeper from 1847-1905

F. P. Bissell's four 19th century journals and his life in Hebron from 1847 - 1905...


Hebron residents have grown accustomed to seeing the shiny Cadillac drive through town bearing its well-dressed occupants, Grace Rathbun...


Immigration and immigrants are hot topics in today’s world. Hebron has witnessed significant “newcomers” on basically 50-year intervals...


The Public and Very Private Life of Susie Pendleton

Though many now living in Hebron have never heard of her...


His name isn’t really “Izzy,” you know. Some remember that he was officially “Ira Charles Turshen.” But even that...


Almost every American community in post-World War II America underwent tremendous change in the 1950's, and Hebron was no...


Farewell, Gray Eagle

Lloyd Sherwood Gray, a lifelong Hebronian, passed away very early Saturday morning, January 15, 2005, just 20...


The clouds parted, and the sun came out at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2005. Just in...


Tell me then what is this glory
That come to our fighting Sons
Tell then what is the honor
To...


Elizabeth Hutchinson Foote Osborn, a lifelong Hebron resident, passed away September 13, 2005 after a valiant battle against pancreatic cancer...


Sylvester Gilbert - Benjamin Pomeroy Law School Notes (https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/32573738).

The Hon. Sylvester Gilbert is one...


The name “Buell” has been in Hebron for centuries. One of those was Elton Buell, who lived on Gilead Street...


The United States witnessed significant population growth at the start of the 20th century as immigrants fled tumultuous Europe and...


Hebron’s Schools and Education



The following documents come from the collection of Henry Jones, a lifelong Hebron resident.




For Hebron residents, one of the most significant events marking the start of the 16th Annual Maple Fest took place...




This year’s 16th Annual Maple Fest offers a unique opportunity for both residents and visitors. Two of Hebron’s...




Dear Society:

I recently became aware of your existence and of your Gull school restoration.

In the year 1933 I...


Hebron Postal Service History



History of Turnerville/Amston Postmasters, 1863-present, courtesy of Thomas Gauthier, current Postmaster of Amston, Connecticut. A wealth of history...




The process of appointing a postmaster can sometimes be arduous, as U.S. Postal Service officials go through lists of...




Gilead Postmasters 1828-1914

Courtesy of F. C. Bissell, Town of Hebron Scrapbook

Name Title

Date Appointed
Payton R. Gilbert
Postmaster...



Courtesy of Thomas Gauthier, Postmaster, Amston, CT

Name Title Date Appointed
Simeon House Postmaster 04/01/1801
  • April 1, 1801 is the date...

Hebron's Military



“At the time [I enlisted] I was working at Electric Boat in Groton as a ship fitters helper. When...




The Smith family name has been well known in Hebron for two centuries, going back to 1794 when Nathan Smith...




On January 18, 1864, a Hebron Town Meeting was held, and residents voted to issue Civil War Bonds to "support...


Hebron's Religious



Dorothy Gantner Giglio has donated an original, 32-page booklet, “A Historical Sketch of the Congregational Church in Gilead, Conn...




Last year, E. W. Buell’s granddaughter, Dorothy Gantner Giglio, donated small booklet to the Historical Society. Entitled “A Historical...