The
Naugatuck Historical Society was founded in 1959, and
is a membership supported nonprofit organization bringing together
people who are interested in history, and especially in the history
of Naugatuck, Connecticut, and environs.
The organization
has about 200 members and has recently opened their new office and
museum in the renovated train station in Naugatuck.
The Mission
Statement for the Society is as follows:
Mission
Statement
The Mission
of the Naugatuck Historical Society is to bring together those people
interested in the history of Naugatuck; to discover and collect
any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history
of the area; to endeavor to provide for the preservation of items
of historic significance; to cooperate with officials in insuring
the preservation of records and archives of the town; and to disseminate
historical information and attempt to arouse interest in the past.