As a gift to the community for their support, the Shelton Historical Society will open its doors to the public for tours of the Brownson House, complete with holiday décor, on Sunday, Dec. 10, from noon to 3 p.m.
Free and open to the public, visitors will enjoy seeing the house dressed for Christmas guests, as well as its new interpretation.
The historic home located at 70 Ripton Road, Shelton, has recently been reinterpreted to the year 1913 to reflect the middle-class lifestyle of its last inhabitants, Harry and Gertrude Brownson.
After a decade of planning, examining its collections, and raising funds, Shelton Historical Society unveiled its new look earlier this year. The preservation of the structure as a pre-World War I era farmhouse fills a gap in interpretative history in our state, both in terms of the time period depicted and the status of the people it represents.
This interpretation allows the Society to tell of the symbiotic relationship between the agricultural community of the early 1900’s and the industrialized borough of Shelton. With the addition of holiday decorations inspired by nature, entering the house will feel like a step back in time.
For more information, visit www.sheltonhistoricalsociety.org, or call (203) 925‑1803.
