After Delay, New Avon History Museum To Open Labor Day

AVON, CT — Coming under the "better late than never" mantra, the new Avon History Museum will officially open on Labor Day, Sept. 1.

The public is invited to the grand opening of the museum on Monday from noon to 3:00 p.m. The new museum is located at 8 E. Main St., Avon.

Parking is available at the Avon Post Office, 15 Enford St., behind the museum off Simsbury Road (Route 10.)

The day will feature a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, ringing of church bells 13 times for the 13 colonies, games for kids, and an official launch of Avon America’s 250 project.

The Town of Avon and Avon Historical Society collaborated on an eight-year renovation to transform the 202-year-old structure — originally named Schoolhouse No. 3 — into a modern museum about Avon’s history.

Schoolhouse No. 3 was originally built in the geographic center of Avon on Country Club Road, where the Avon Free Public Library stands today.

For 115 years, from 1823-1938, students of West Avon were educated in this schoolhouse.

To commemorate the two centuries of the Town of Avon’s oldest-owned building, the Avon
2 Historical Society approached the town in 2017 with a long-range vision of establishing a state-of-the-art museum in the building.

The grand opening was originally slated for July 4 this year, but a breakdown of the building's HVAC system and the necessary repairs prompted a delay to Labor Day.

For more information on the new Avon History Museum and its grand opening, click on this link.

From June 30: 'Setback Announced For New Avon History Museum'