Join us for an evening of mystery, drinks, delicious food, dancing and more as we crack the case of a murder at the tavern.

Tickets include entry, food and your role in the mystery. Cash bar will be available.

From now until Tavern Day, purchase tickets to win this handmade guitar to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Tavern Day! Built and assembled by a local craftsman, it will be on display the meeting room of the Elton Tavern throughout Tavern Day, Sept 15. All proceeds go to the Burlington Historical Society’s Elton Tavern Restoration Fund. See flyer below for more details.

We at the Burlington Historical Society are dedicated to restoring and preserving the iconic Elton Tavern and by now I’m sure you’ve seen the work taking place on the exterior of the building to replace rotting window trim and repaint the entire structure.

We’d like to thank our Town officials who have worked tirelessly with us to ensure this necessary restoration work is done and to preserve this local historic landmark. We welcome the public to visit and take a guided tour of the Elton Tavern this Tavern Day (Sept 15th) and to consider donating to this fundraiser so we can continue to support the restoration efforts inside the building as well. Feel free to use the form below or stop by our Membership table in front of the building on Tavern Day.

The Burlington Historical Society’s Annual Members Picnic is scheduled for Friday, Jun 28 at 6:30pm.

Please click below to register!

Aside from our usual picnic and musical entertainment, BHS will be announcing some proposed changes to the BHS By-Laws.  We highly encourage members to attend to hear the amendments and vote on the final version of our By-Laws. 

Click this link to view the document:
BHS By-Laws 2024

Stop by the Elton Tavern and Center Schoolhouse for guided tours on CT Open House Day!

Both buildings will be open from 1-5pm and admission is free.

On Thurs, May 30, the Burlington Historical Society attended the Lewis S Mills High School Awards ceremony and had the honor of congratulating the recipient of the BHS Elsie Hutchins Scholarship – Samantha Throwe. Samantha has been a BHS Junior Board Member since 2023 and has assisted us with many events including lectures, open houses, Tavern Day, and the 2nd grade field trips. Her enthusiasm for local history is infectious and we wish her all the best as she begins her studies at UCONN in the fall!

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we unfortunately need to cancel this event.

Stay tuned for future BHS events!

Please join us for “That’s Weird!” a FREE presentation brought to you by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History!

The Burlington Historical Society has teamed up yet again with the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History!  Please join us for this FREE presentation on women’s suffrage here in CT.