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Old Manchester Museum (1859)


category : Museums
Local historical artifacts including Pitkin Glass Works, Cheney Brothers Silk Mills, Bon Ami Soap Co., military memorial. Manchester Sports Hall of Fame, research and genealogy library, gift shop.


Admission: Adults $2, children (16 and under) free.
Address: 126 Cedar St.
I-384 Ex. 3
Phone: (860) 647-9983

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Manchester Historical Society

Cheney Homestead (c.1785), home of Timothy Cheney, clockmaker, and birthplace of the brothers who founded the silk industry. Features gallery of engravings, portraits, quilts, grandfather clocks, antique furniture. The Keeney Schoolhouse, 1751

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Wickham Park

Former estate with over 14 acres of ornamental gardens, panoramic view, six-acre wetlands preserve, woodlands and ponds in 250-acre park. Walking trails, aviary, nature center, picnic areas, sports facilities, 18

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