Welcome to the Plainville Historical Society

Keeping Local History Alive Through Preservation, Inspiration, and Education

We are grateful to the Norton Trust who awarded us a grant to update our upstairs meeting room. A major change was replacing old draperies with new light-filtering shades that need little care and protect paintings and other objects on display. We also removed shag carpeting from the platform/stage and purchased a new rug. We love the new look!

Introducing a New Addition to Stories of Our Past ...

 The Mastrianni Quartet

Click here to read the magical and musical story of four Plainville siblings in the 1930's and 1940's. 

And click here to actually hear them perform on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio show in 1939

Todd Jones' book is still for sale at the Historic Center. Enjoy the first new local history written in over 50 years!

Click here to view this addition to our YouTube channel. It was done back in 1993 when the Historical Society did a series of World War II interviews. 

September is Connecticut Freedom Trail Month. We are fortunate to have three of the state's Freedom Trail sites right here in Plainville! Click here to read about them.

Enjoy a trip back to Plainville's Centennial celebration in 1969.  This film was taken by the late Jack Mastrianni. Many thanks to his son Gregory for sending us the 8mm movies, which we were able to have digitized.​ Click here to go to our YouTube channel. 

Broad Street School 1928

To access the list of students, click here. To request digital copies of a photo, please email us with the name(s). Our email address is plvhistorical@gmail.com.