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The Rock School facade

The Society owns or operates eight museums and buildings – The 1764 Hanford-Silliman House, The 1960 Gores Pavilion, New Canaan’s first drug store, the Cody Pharmacy, The Rogers Studio, two one-room schoolhouses, and Sellecks Corners Chapel.

Together these buildings tell the story of New Canaan’s history and some of its most notable residents. All buildings are open to the public.

An appointment is strongly recommended.

List of Historical Homes

A selection of significant New Canaan homes over 100 years old, Drummond Visitation homes, Landmark Homes, New Canaan Historic District homes, Silvermine Center Historic District homes have been preserved at the Museum.

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Sellecks Corners Chapel line drawing

Sellecks Corners Chapel

1851

Sellecks Corners Chapel

Barnegat Rd, New Canaan, CT
In the early eighteen hundreds, Sellecks Corners was a place of small business and social activity. The Corners were named for Samuel Selleck, who was born in 1800. Samuel and his three brothers, Jonathan, Sands, and Nelson, were a part of this busy community. Samuel and his son, Edwin, had a cooper shop. Samuel also had a carriage shop and a grocery store, and Sands and Nelson had a basket shop.
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Gores Pavilion line drawing

Gores Pavillion

1959

Gores Pavillion

Irwin Park, 848 Weed Street, New Canaan, CT
One of numerous modern buildings in New Canaan, this Pavilion was designed by Landis Gores, of the famous Harvard Five group of modern architects.
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Little Red Schoolhouse line drawing

Little Red Schoolhouse

1868

Little Red Schoolhouse

Carter Street
This elegantly simple schoolhouse — known as the Carter Street School — served its neighborhood until its closing in 1957, after the last session conducted by Mary J. Kelly.
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Sellecks Corners Chapel line drawing

Sellecks Corners Chapel

1851

Sellecks Corners Chapel

Barnegat Rd, New Canaan, CT
In the early eighteen hundreds, Sellecks Corners was a place of small business and social activity. The Corners were named for Samuel Selleck, who was born in 1800. Samuel and his three brothers, Jonathan, Sands, and Nelson, were a part of this busy community. Samuel and his son, Edwin, had a cooper shop. Samuel also had a carriage shop and a grocery store, and Sands and Nelson had a basket shop.
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Gores Pavilion line drawing

Gores Pavillion

1959

Gores Pavillion

Irwin Park, 848 Weed Street, New Canaan, CT
One of numerous modern buildings in New Canaan, this Pavilion was designed by Landis Gores, of the famous Harvard Five group of modern architects.
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Little Red Schoolhouse line drawing

Little Red Schoolhouse

1868

Little Red Schoolhouse

Carter Street
This elegantly simple schoolhouse — known as the Carter Street School — served its neighborhood until its closing in 1957, after the last session conducted by Mary J. Kelly.
READ MORE>>
Sellecks Corners Chapel line drawing

Sellecks Corners Chapel

1851

Sellecks Corners Chapel

Barnegat Rd, New Canaan, CT
In the early eighteen hundreds, Sellecks Corners was a place of small business and social activity. The Corners were named for Samuel Selleck, who was born in 1800. Samuel and his three brothers, Jonathan, Sands, and Nelson, were a part of this busy community. Samuel and his son, Edwin, had a cooper shop. Samuel also had a carriage shop and a grocery store, and Sands and Nelson had a basket shop.
READ MORE>>
Gores Pavilion line drawing

Gores Pavillion

1959

Gores Pavillion

Irwin Park, 848 Weed Street, New Canaan, CT
One of numerous modern buildings in New Canaan, this Pavilion was designed by Landis Gores, of the famous Harvard Five group of modern architects.
READ MORE>>
Little Red Schoolhouse line drawing

Little Red Schoolhouse

1868

Little Red Schoolhouse

Carter Street
This elegantly simple schoolhouse — known as the Carter Street School — served its neighborhood until its closing in 1957, after the last session conducted by Mary J. Kelly.
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Main Campus

Cody Drug Store line drawing

Cody Drug Store

1845

Cody Drug Store

Originally located on Main Street, the Cody Drug Store offers a fascinating glance at one aspect of daily life in 19th-century New Canaan. The Drug Store retains its original fixtures, merchandise, and bottles
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Hanford-Silliman House line drawing

Hanford-Silliman House

1964

Hanford-Silliman House

This house, located prominently next to the Town House, was built by Stephen Hanford, a weaver and New Canaan’s first licensed tavern keeper, at a time when Connecticut law required each community to have an “ordinary” tavern and inn for travelers.
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Rogers Studio & Museum line drawing

Rogers Studio & Museum

1878

Rogers Studio & Museum

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The Town House line drawing

The Town House

1825

The Town House

Twenty-four years after it was incorporated as a town in 1801, New Canaan built its first municipal building, the Town House, which originally served as a voting place and a location for meetings.
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The Rock School line drawing

The Rock School

1799

The Rock School

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Tool Museum line drawing

Tool Museum

Tool Museum

This small museum features an extensive and important collection of tools and implements from the 18th and 19th centuries, a time when Connecticut homesteaders and farmers established cottage industries.
READ MORE>>
Cody Drug Store line drawing

Cody Drug Store

1845

Cody Drug Store

Originally located on Main Street, the Cody Drug Store offers a fascinating glance at one aspect of daily life in 19th-century New Canaan. The Drug Store retains its original fixtures, merchandise, and bottles
READ MORE>>
Rogers Studio & Museum line drawing

Rogers Studio & Museum

1878

Rogers Studio & Museum

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The Rock School line drawing

The Rock School

1799

The Rock School

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Hanford-Silliman House line drawing

Hanford-Silliman House

1964

Hanford-Silliman House

This house, located prominently next to the Town House, was built by Stephen Hanford, a weaver and New Canaan’s first licensed tavern keeper, at a time when Connecticut law required each community to have an “ordinary” tavern and inn for travelers.
READ MORE>>
The Town House line drawing

The Town House

1825

The Town House

Twenty-four years after it was incorporated as a town in 1801, New Canaan built its first municipal building, the Town House, which originally served as a voting place and a location for meetings.
READ MORE>>
Tool Museum line drawing

Tool Museum

Tool Museum

This small museum features an extensive and important collection of tools and implements from the 18th and 19th centuries, a time when Connecticut homesteaders and farmers established cottage industries.
READ MORE>>
Cody Drug Store line drawing

Cody Drug Store

1845

Cody Drug Store

Originally located on Main Street, the Cody Drug Store offers a fascinating glance at one aspect of daily life in 19th-century New Canaan. The Drug Store retains its original fixtures, merchandise, and bottles
READ MORE>>
Hanford-Silliman House line drawing

Hanford-Silliman House

1964

Hanford-Silliman House

This house, located prominently next to the Town House, was built by Stephen Hanford, a weaver and New Canaan’s first licensed tavern keeper, at a time when Connecticut law required each community to have an “ordinary” tavern and inn for travelers.
READ MORE>>
Rogers Studio & Museum line drawing

Rogers Studio & Museum

1878

Rogers Studio & Museum

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The Town House line drawing

The Town House

1825

The Town House

Twenty-four years after it was incorporated as a town in 1801, New Canaan built its first municipal building, the Town House, which originally served as a voting place and a location for meetings.
READ MORE>>
The Rock School line drawing

The Rock School

1799

The Rock School

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Tool Museum line drawing

Tool Museum

Tool Museum

This small museum features an extensive and important collection of tools and implements from the 18th and 19th centuries, a time when Connecticut homesteaders and farmers established cottage industries.
READ MORE>>

Historical Trail

The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society's outdoor educational space is now complete. The Historic Trail project, funded by the many individuals and organizations who purchased either furniture or bricks along the pathway, makes the campus more accessible and inviting to all.

2021 saw the launch of The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society’s outdoor education space on its historic campus.

A family-friendly series of pathways connects the Rock School (a one-room schoolhouse), famed American sculptor John Roger’s own Rogers Studio, the 1764 Hanford-Silliman House, and the Tool Museum and Print Shop. Interpretive signage provides critical information about each building and its unique story. Anchoring the walking trail is the new 20 square foot terrace for activities, events, performances, or simply a place for families to gather. These new spaces offer visitors a way to explore and learn about the Town in an unstructured, safe environment.

As we celebrate the past, the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society is heading into the future with the construction of an outdoor education space on its historic campus.

2021 saw the launch of The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society’s outdoor education space on its historic campus.

A family-friendly series of pathways connects the Rock School (a one-room schoolhouse), famed American sculptor John Roger’s own Rogers Studio, the 1764 Hanford-Silliman House, and the Tool Museum and Print Shop. Interpretive signage provides critical information about each building and its unique story. Anchoring the walking trail is the new 20 square foot terrace for activities, events, performances, or simply a place for families to gather. These new spaces offer visitors a way to explore and learn about the Town in an unstructured, safe environment.

MAP STILL TO COME

The Society owns or operates eight museums and buildings – The 1764 Hanford-Silliman House, The 1960 Gores Pavilion, New Canaan’s first drug store, the Cody Pharmacy, The Rogers Studio, two one-room schoolhouses, and Sellecks Corners Chapel.

Together these buildings tell the story of New Canaan’s history and some of its most notable residents. All buildings are open to the public.

An appointment is strongly recommended.

List of Historical Homes

A selection of significant New Canaan homes over 100 years old, Drummond Visitation homes, Landmark Homes, New Canaan Historic District homes, Silvermine Center Historic District homes have been preserved at the Museum.

VIEW LIST

We rely on the generosity of our members and donors. Your dollars go to mount exhibitions, preserve house museums and collections, run programs, and operate our extensive campus.

We are a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization and all gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.