Celebrating Our 75^th Anniversary

This site features information about the history of the Town of Bloomfield and the Wintonbury Parish from which it was formed. You will learn about the historic people and places of Bloomfield, see results of research being done by members of the Society, and find links to other sites relevant to the study of history.

Questions & Bloomfield Research: email HELP

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“SONGS AND SHOW TUNES OF 1949”
Sunday, November 17, 2024, 3:00 PM
First Congregational Church, 10 Wintonbury Avenue, Bloomfield

As part of the 75th anniversary celebration of the Society’s founding in 1949, Gregory Babal and his students will present a program of music from the 1940s era. A member of the Wintonbury Historical Society, Mr. Babal lives in the historic Samuel Eggleston House on Park Avenue and is a neighbor to the Old Farm School and History Center campus. Mr. Babal is a member of the piano faculty at The Hartt School, University of Hartford, where he is the coordinator of the Piano-Keyboard area. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in both piano and violin. He later received a Master of Music degree in piano performance from The Hartt School, University of Hartford. Mr. Babal has performed and given clinics in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, as well as in Poland and the Slovak Republic.

Everyone is invited! Enjoy lively music and celebrate the 75th birthday of Bloomfield’s historical society! Free and open to the public.
A reception of coffee, tea, and anniversary cake follows the concert! Don’t miss it!

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The Fannie R Gabriel History Center  of the Wintonbury Historical Society is open by appointment Monday afternoons from 1 – 3 pm for historical and genealogical research. (Please call or email to make an appointment.) Its collections and exhibits are also available to view other days by appointment.  For an appointment call 860-243-1531 or email: Historical Society Research.  The History Center is located at 153 School Street at the corner of Park Avenue (CT Route 178), behind the Old Farm School.  The school is open Sunday afternoons May 15 through October 15 from 1 – 4 pm. 

We invite you to JOIN the Wintonbury Historical Society and help with the development of its many historical and educational projects.

To read the November 2024 Drummer: Click here

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Videos about people & places in Bloomfield:

MAKING BLOOMFIELD HOME: a video about Bloomfield’s Jewish Community  Click here.

Watch the Early Houses of Wintonbury Parish & Bloomfield video – Click here  

Watch the Early Education in Wintonbury/ Bloomfield video – Click here
This video by Ralph Schmoll is an overview of the development and evolution of Education and Schools in Wintonbury/Bloomfield.   In colonial times great value was placed on education, not only to prepare children to read the Scriptures, but to prepare them to find honest work.  In the years that followed education changed in ways the Founding Fathers could not have imagined.

More videos by Ralph Schmoll:

Watch The Evolution of Bloomfield Center video – Click here

Watch The Filley Stone Farm House video – Click here

Watch The Filley Park Story video –  Click here

Watch the Francis Gillette & the Underground Railroad Video – Click here

Watch the Old Farm School Video – Click here

Watch the Traprock Houses of Bloomfield, Simsbury and Granby Video – Click here 

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