Virtual Exhibit: Their Own Stories
Hear the voices from Middletown's nelting pot. Our virtual exhibit chronicles the worlds of a dozen groups, beginning in 1650 with the Wangunk Indians and the early English colonists. It looks at Africans and follows the waves of European immigrants – Irish, Swedes, Poles, Germans, Jews, Italians and Greeks – who sought a better life in America.

Annual Meeting & Lecture
Once a year, members get together for a little Historical Society business and are treated to a fascinating talk by a renowned expert. In 2006, local attorney and historian Dennis Caron will speak about the remarkable life of Prince Mortimer, a former Middletown slave who at age 87 was imprisoned in Connecticut’s infamous Newgate Prison for poisoning his master. Caron’s talk will illuminate Middletown life in the early 19th century, slavery in Connecticut and extensive, sometimes bone-chilling, description of the prison system of the early 19th century.

Antique & Classic Car Show
Held annually each October since 1985, each year 250 or more gorgeously restored creampuffs dating from 1886 to 1970 shimmer and purr as they vie for best-of-show trophies.

Sheedy History Contest
Since 1990, the William E. Sheedy Memorial History Contest has honed the research skills of Middletown’s eight-year-olds, who study town history as part of their third-grade curriculum. Each spring the competition invites students to research the life of an ancestor and report their findings in an essay, video or format of their choosing.