Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.

Founded in 1972, the Society's charter is to promote knowledge, interest and research in Killingly and Windham County. The Society administers the Bugbee Memorial building (pictured right). This facility, often referred to as the Killingly Historical Center, includes:

– Museum of Killingly History

– Research Library of Biographical Data

– Family-Research Center of Genealogical and Historical Data

Photo's for sale. They are about 4 x 6 and 50 cents each. You may contact us through this webpage.

Item                                                 Description                                                  Image         

1 Westcott-Wilcox Old People's Home, Danielson 2 Abner Young House, Main St., Danielson 3 First Trolley in Danielson early 1900's 4 Trolley in Dayville early 1900's 5           Day Building, corner Main & Union Sts., Danielson.                 (now the Trink-et Shoppe) 6 Railroad House, Later Hutchins Hotel, built ca 1832, Danielson 7 S. P. Davis, 1867, Photographic Studio, Furnace St., Danielson 8 E. H. Jacobs Mfg. Co., Est. 1869, School St., Danielson 9 Adams Filling Station, Rt. 12, Attawaugan. 1930's-1940's 10 So. Killingly Store & Post Office late 1880's to early 1900's 11 Hill Homestead, E. Killingly 12           Kies Tavern or Franklin House, built ca 1834/5,                   early stagecoach stop 13 Woodward's Drug Store, ca 1930's, Danielson 14          St. James Catholic Church, Franklin St., Danielson -               Early photo. 15 Tiffany Mill, E. Brooklyn, CT built ca. 1820 16                   Williamsville Company Store, late 1800's,                     (now the village of Rogers) 17 Central House late 1880's, now Danielson Inn 18 Westfield Congregational Church, Danielson 19 Pentacostal Church of the Nazarene dedicated in 1912, Danielson 20 Sayles Block, Main St., Dayville ca 1868-1886 21 Old Day/Barlow House ca 1800, Rt. 6, So. Killingly 22 So. Killingly School House & Congregational Church 23 Hutchins/Warren Tavern, Green Hollow Rd. 24 Col. Wm. Danielson house, built ca 1786, Danielson 25 Evans Block, Danielson ca 1939 26 Killingly Town Meeting House, Killingly Center 27 Davis House/State Police Barracks Rt. 12, Danielson 28 Abner Young Shoe Shop, Mechanic St., Danielson 29                   Cyrus Rood/Daly House, built ca 1730,                        Snake Meadow Rd., So. Killingly 30 Maynard Hill House, North Rd., E. Killingly 31 I. T. Hutchins Tavern, built ca 1800, Danielson 32                  St. James Church & Parochial School,                        Franklin St.   (Old school) 33                                Early Baptist Church,                                  Corner Broad & Academy Sts., Danielson 34                        Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church,                          Corner Water & Cottage Sts., Danielson 35 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church – 1918 36 Early Catholic Church – 1868, Winter St., Danielson 37 St. Ignatius Catholic Church – 1938 38 Early Westfield Church built ca 1797, Danielson 39 Williamsville Congregational Church & School – 1863 40 St. Alban's Episcopal Church ca 1865, Danielson 41 St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Danielson 42                      1st Methodist Church Remodeled 1867,                      Corner Main & Central Streets, Danielson 43 United Methodist Church – 1902, Danielson 44 Attawaugan Methodist Church, Killingly 45 Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Danielson 46                       Adventist Christian Chapel – 1866,                       Academy & School Sts., Danielson 47 Temple Beth Israel, Killingly Drive, Danielson 48                           Temple Beth Israel c. 1951-52                               Killingly Drive, Danielson 49                       Original Methodist Church c.1847                          Corner Main & Central Streets, Danielson 50                           Second Congregational Church                               Main Street, Dayville Dedicated 1849

40th Anniversary Celebration

In celebrating the 40th anniversary of the society, we are offering an updated version of "Mills Along the Whetstone Brook" by member and past president Richard Adams.  There are new pictures and updated information.  The price of the booklet is $9.99.

Also available are pictures made into postcard size.  Available is trolley in Dayville, first trolley in Danielson, South Killingly store and post office circa late 1880's, Westcott-Wilcox Old People's Home 1904, Day Building corner of Main and Union Sts., Abner Young house Main St., Hill Homestead Rte. 101 East Killingly, Williamsville Company Store circa late 1800's, Woodward's Drug Store corner of Main and Center Sts., Tiffany Mill, S. P. Davis Building, Adams Filling Station, E.H. Jacobs Mfg. Co., Central House, St. James Church, Railroad House/Hutchins Hotel, Kies Tavern, Westfield Congregational Church.  These are available for $.50 each.

These items can be mailed to you with shipping and handling costs added

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Moments and Mementos

Member Wayne Magao has his first book in a series of three "Moments and Mementos" available for sale.  Copies are available at the Killingly Historical Center.

CIVIL WAR BOOK - A Great Christmas Gift

1861 – 1865
“DEAR TRANSCRIPT,”
Letters home from the boys and regiments of Windham County written to the editor of their hometown newspaper, “The Windham County Transcript.” Published 2009

Individual soldiers, newspapermen, chaplains, and others wrote vivid descriptions of life in the ranks and as prisoners of war. This was the human side of the conflict that engaged brother against brother. Only those who had to live through it could describe the highs and lows of life as a soldier—from the boredom between battles, to the exhaustion and hunger when on long marches to the next battlefield, to the exhilaration after a skirmish was won and there was time to rest at last.

This book may be purchased in person at the Killingly Historical Center, 196 Main St. Danielson, CT for $32.00; or by mail: Check for $38.00 (including $6 shipping & handling) made out to the Killingly Historical & Genealogical Society and mailed to P. O. Box 6000, Danielson, CT 06239.

To reserve your copy download this PDF order form and  follow the instructions.

The Plainfield and Killingly historical societies presented a program of readings from the new book “Dear Transcript: Letters from Windham County Soldiers during the Civil War 1861-1865”.

The Windham County Transcript was published from 1848 until 1977 in Danielson when it was purchased by the Norwich Bulletin. J. Q. A. (John Quincy Adams) Stone was Editor during the Civil War era.

Copies of “Dear Transcript...” will be available for sale and Marilyn Labbe, Executive Director of the Killingly Historical Center, who coordinated the book project, will sign copies. Civil War artifacts will be displayed. The public is invited. For information call 860-564-8561 or 860-779-7250.

KILLINGLY Journal On-Line Ninth Edition is now online.