Our Story

Established in 1963, the Montville Township Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of Montville Township. Our unwavering commitment to meticulous archival work, interactive educational programs, and community outreach initiatives is aimed safeguarding the rich history of our town. Our ultimate objective is to ensure that the stories and traditions of Montville Township are cherished and celebrated for years to come.

Through the Decades

Through the more than six decades of operation, the Society has grown, reached several milestones, and amassed a treasure trove of information:

Three museum locations
Several thousand artifacts
Several thousand photographs
Several large file cabinets of stored documentation
Multiple storage locations
Well over a thousand members, current and former
Held over 500 monthly membership meetings which included business and historical presentations
Held more than 300 special events
Opened our museums close to 1,000 days
and we continue to grow...

Active and Planning

Our amazing volunteers are hard at work on a number of projects

Preparing for the USAs 250th Birthday
Cleaning, repairing, updating and redesigning our museums and displays inside and outside.
Seeking additional museum space to showcase our vast collections. Know anyone who wants to donate a building?
Undertaking a massive digitization project for all paper archives, photographic collections and more.
Conducting oral history video interviews to capture the past before it is gone.
Creating dozens of historical powerpoint presentations to use in spreading the historical knowledge to audiences at meetings and on demand.
Working with other local community organizations to engage in history.
Growing our volunteer teams to take on even more projects
Strategically planning for the future for a sustainable growing organization.
and more as new projects come online. There are no shortage of opportunities.

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