Tricentennial Committee Meeting
Our next meeting: July 24, 2025 at 7 pm in The Meeting HouseSee Planning for more info.
Next CHS Trustees Meeting
Will be held on July 14, 2025 in the Elkins Memorial Building, at 4:00pm. The proposed agenda is as follows.
Tricentennial Badge Contest Winner!
News from CES: Canterbury Elementary School held a special art contest for 2nd-4th graders to design a badge for the town’s Tricentennial celebration in 2027. While all of the entries were inspiring, 3rd grader Peter stole the show with his…
Robert Huggins and Lot #86
Greetings Canterbury history enthusiasts, This message from the Canterbury Historical Society is from the Cellar Hole Committee, and is the first issue of a monthly newsletter to tell the story of both the purpose and goals of our work, and…
New Canterbury Historical Society Website
Welcome to the new CHS website! We’ve made many changes to lay the foundation for exciting developments ahead. While there are still placeholders for now, we hope you enjoy the clean, spacious, and straightforward interface. We’d love your feedback—please share…
The Tricentennial Spirit is Alive in Our School!!
Cheers to members of the Canterbury Elementary School for the wonderful Tricentennial artwork! These are just a few of the entries in the design contest underway. The winning entry will be used to create a uniform patch for our…
Tricentennial Committee Meeting
Our next meeting: June 26, 2025 at 7 pm in The Meeting HouseSee Planning for more info.
Wanted: Facebook Volunteer
The Canterbury Tricentennial Committee is looking for a Facebook-savvy volunteer to help us shine online! We need someone who can create our Facebook presence, post our news items, and share info on all the amazing Tricentennial activities in the…
Logo Requests
We Need a LOGO!! Calling all local creatives and artists! Here’s your chance to be part of Canterbury’s history! We’re looking for a logo to honor our town’s 300-year journey (1727 – 2027) — from colonial settlers and sheep farmers…
We had a fire and needed a home
Greetings Canterbury history enthusiasts, After the devastating fire that destroyed their almost completely built home, the Greenleaf family still had 85 acres of land. So they started again. Moving just 200 feet north of the first site, but now on…