Madison Historical Society

203-245-4567

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The Madison Historical Society opens its doors to both members and visitors, from its home at the Lee Academy located next to the historic Madison Green in the heart of the charming coastal Connecticut town of Madison.  The Society offers educational programs and entertainments throughout the year for elementary school students, members, and visitors. Local history lectures, teas, special exhibitions, and field trips are among the events offered. The annual Madison Historical Society Antiques Fair, always the fourth Saturday in August, is one of the most popular events held each summer on the Madison Town Green. The MHS Education Programs include special tours for schoolchildren eager to learn the history and lifeways of people in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.The Madison Historical Society’s modest library and archival collection specializes in local history and genealogy related to the towns of East Guilford, Guilford, Madison, and Killingworth, from the colonial period and onward to the present. This collection is available to researchers and scholars by appointment.