The Colebrook Historical Society was founded in 1953
by a group of
dedicated individuals who realized the
benefits that such a society could
bring to the
community. The collections housed within the
museum
in the center represent various aspects of
life in Colebrook from the mid-1700’s to
the present.
Virtually every item was used or made in town, or has
been donated by a Colebrook resident.
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The Colebrook Historical Society Museum building itself was built as an inn in 1816, and was so used until
the early 1940’s. The Colebrook Town Hall was located on one half of the
first floor from 1953 until 2003, when the new buildings centered on the old
Gray Barn were occupied. The Historical Society is now the only tenant.
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The
Society owns the Rock Schoolhouse, located at the intersection of Sandy
Brook Road and Colebrook Road. This building, erected in 1779, and used
until 1911, is perhaps the only colonial schoolhouse in the state that is
essentially in its original state; it has never been electrified, nor has it
ever had running water or indoor plumbing. It is used as a learning
facility by the Colebrook Consolidated School, and is open to the public on
selected weekends or by request.