Welcome to the Plainville Historical Society

Keeping Local History Alive Through Preservation, Inspiration, and Education

We are very 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 our paintings and other objects on display. We also removed shag carpeting from the platform/stage, purchased an attractive new rug, and replaced our American flag. 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 history of Plainville written in over 50 years!

Click here to read the August 15, 1945 New Britain Herald article on Plainville's response to the news of President Truman's August 14th announcement that Japan had surrendered. Celebrations broke out around the country including one here in our town. The surrender was formalized several weeks later on the USS Missouri.