Kitchen Chronicles: Storytelling Through Food

We are preparing to publish a cookbook. This book focuses on the history behind a dish. To that end, we are asking to you to send us a family recipe along with the story behind it. If you have a hand written recipe you can take a picture of it or if you have a picture of the finished dish, those would be great added bonuses. In order to keep labor to a minimum we would prefer it if you sent us the recipe in a word processed document so we can copy and past it and not have to worry about correctly transcribing handwritten notes. Click HERE to see an example. You can get your materials to us in one fo three ways:

Email the recipe and any pictures to info@meridenhistsoc.org

Drop them off at our building at 41 West Main St in Meriden. There is a drop box next to the front door if we are not open.

Mail them to Box 3005 Meriden, CT. 06450

Gingerbread House Workshop is back!

December 14th at the Andrews Homestead from 1-4

Join Carol Murdock, award winning baker as seen on the Food Channel, to create your very own gingerbread house.  Chef Murdock studied in Germany and her gingerbread houses have included  those at the Wadsworth Atheneum and the State House.  All materials to create your gingerbread house will be provided.  The cost is $30.00 per house. Please be sure to add a second person (no cost) if you are assembling and decorating your house with another person.  You must preregister either HERE or by calling the office and sending in your check. Registration ensures that we have enough materials for all.

Office Hours at Our Main Location, 41 W. Main Street, downtown Meriden.

We are open to the public during the fall from September 3 through December 20 at our Museum and History Center at 41 West Main Street at the following times. When you arrive please call 203-639-1913 to let us know you are here so we can greet you at the door.

Tuesday By appointment only. (203-639-1913)

Wednesday 9:00-12:00 no appointment needed.

Thursday 12:00 – 8:00 on the 3rd Thursday of the month. 12:00 – 6:00 on 2nd and 4th. Closed first Thursday, Nov 7 and Dec 7. No appointment needed. We will close at 3:00 PM on Thursday October 24th.

Friday 9:00 – 2:00 by appointment only (203-639-1913)

Saturday 9:00-3:00 Nov 23. No appointment needed. There will be no Saturday hours at 41 W Main during October as we have cemetary tours on Saturdays.

Research: We are open to researchers at our Museum & History Center, 41 West Main Street, during our regular office hours (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays) by appointment only. To schedule your research visit, please call at least 24 hours in advance. 203-639-1913.

Tours: Those who wish to tour the Museum at 41 Main Street should call ahead and book a time if your group is more than 6.

Lecture Series: Join us on the 4th Thursday of the month for our regularly scheduled lecture series at 6:30 pm. No lecture in December.

Andrews Homestead We will be hosting many activities at the Homestead this fall.

On Saturday, December 14th we will host the return of the gingerbread house workshop. This one sold out last year so be sure to register early. This will require pre registration which will open in late October.

Supported by its volunteers, the Meriden Historical Society operates at two locations

The Meriden Historical Society’s Museum & History Center is our main office and research center. Located at 41 West Main Street, in the heart of Downtown Meriden. This historic building’s size and central location allows us to expand our public programs, exhibit more of our collections, welcome more researchers and visitors, and better tell the story of our community! To read more details about this location click HERE . To schedule a visit to our History Center, please call 203-639-1913.

The Andrews Homestead, 424 West Main Street, is one of the oldest homes in Meriden.  The all new Andrews is open to the public for special programs and events this fall and by appointment. Young and old (and in-between) are welcome! 

We share a parking lot with the Benjamin Franklin elementary school. You may enter the parking lot through the do-not-enter entrance as long as it is not during school opening or dismissal time.

To set up a visit, please call our main office number: 203-639-1913.

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We’d like to thank the CUNO Foundation, the Meriden Foundation, the Napier Foundation, the State Historic Preservation Office, and CT Humanities for their support.