~ WELCOME TO 2 0 2 1 ~
I C R C is now OPEN on Saturday
from 10 am until 3 pm – and will
resume our regular schedule on
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 to 4
starting in July
Thank You for renewing your
membership again as we depend
on your continued support
Are you interested in becoming
a VOLUNTEER ? Click Here
IN FOND MEMORIAL OF
ED APRIL 1932 – 2021
Former board member who played a large role in the reconstruction and renovation of I C R C after the flood of 2010
ALLEN POLHEMUS 1934 – 2020
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We Honor the memory of one of our longtime members VIRGIL HUNTLEY
a local historian who recently passed away at the age of 101 and we thank
him for remembering us in his will
* * * BREAKING NEWS * * *
Our newest gallery exhibit features
PACKERS TAR SOAP – Pure as
the Pines, which originated here in Mystic over 150 years ago and features many century old advertisements
After many, many decades – the four
masted schooner RUTH has returned
to her original home port of Old Mystic Conn and is available for inspection at
The Indian and Colonial Research Center
This vessel is now on display in our
gallery, come check it out and see why Charles Q Eldredge called his estate RIVERVIEW
? MYSTERY PHOTO ?
Can you help identify the location
of a massive glacial boulder ?
See the photos on our Gallery page
and get an research update
We have recently upgraded our five
computer stations with reconditioned
equipment that is ten times faster than
the ten plus year old antiquated processors that we have been limping by with for far to long – THANKS to the local Woman’s Club for their very generous contribution towards this much welcomed improvement
Our home, the 1856 Mystic Bank building is now officially recorded with both the National & State Register of Historic Places & thanks to a grant from The William Pomeroy Foundation, we now have a new historical marker out front to make it official
The COMBINATION to the inner vault
door was re-determined after it was taken apart and cleaned
We recently reacquired the original
accountants stand up, slant top desk from the banks early days, which had
remained in the protective custody of the Schoonover family for several
generations – Thanks so much
No more dim corners – we have installed
modern L E D track lights in the rooms of the old building so bring your sunglasses
130 Years Ago ~ November 1888 Election
Impassioned Yawps – Chewing Gum and
Parades just too lovely for Anything !
See our GALLERY page for arousing
details and a few good laughs
We are always seeking to expand our collections, gain new members and we welcome any donations and new volunteers.
Please come and visit us soon to explore the rich history that awaits within our
archives – you will be amazed and
delighted what you might find here . . . .
Eskimos – Yes, we even have those ! !
