The Salisbury Association offers exhibits, programs and special events throughout the year. Check back often to find out what is going on, and make plans to join us!

Upcoming Events

Opening Reception for Historical Society Exhibit: Birth, Death and Alphabets: The Enduring Legacy of Schoolgirl Needleworks before 1850 with Alexandra Peters

Don't miss this remarkable show of needlework samplers stitched by girls, mostly aged 5 to 16, between 1689 and 1850. On display through April 30.

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Academy Building, 24 Main St
Salisbury, CT 06068 United States
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Birth, Death, and Alphabets: The Enduring Legacy of Schoolgirl Needleworks Before 1850

Sampler collector and historian Alexandra Peters talks about how these needleworks made before 1850 show us life before the Industrial Revolution from the often surprising perspective of young women.

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Wardell Community Room, Scoville Memorial Library,

 

 

Current Exhibits

Alexandra Peters

Coming February 15: Historical Society Exhibit: Birth, Death and Alphabets: The Enduring Legacy of Schoolgirl Needleworks before 1850 with Alexandra Peters

Holley Knives

“The World Comes to Salisbury: Celebrating the Holley Knife Collection” tells the story of the Holley Manufacturing Company which was central to Salisbury’s economic life from 1844 to 1947.

 

Silver Exhibit

Display of 19th century silver from the Holley-Williams collection, along with schoolbooks from the 18th and 19th centuries.

SALISBURY'S HERITAGE: ARTIFACTS FROM THE SALISBURY ASSOCIATION IRON COLLECTION