Clinton Historical Society

Name

Clinton Historical Society

Legal name

Clinton Historical Society

Website

https://clintoncthistory.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historical Society and Museum Services

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Libraries and Archives (51921)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

History Museums (THAJADAB), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

Keywords

• Historical preservation
• Museum operations
• Archival library
• Educational programming
• Community heritage

Headquarters

HQ city

Clinton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership program with multiple tiers ranging from $20 Individual to $500 Lifetime membership, renewing each year in April
2. Event Tickets: Ticketed events including Oysters, Steel and Stories ($18), Smokehouse Tasting ($25), Holiday Luncheons ($25)
3. Donations: General donations of any amount to support museum operations and programs
4. Grants: Connecticut Cultural Fund Operating Grant awarded by Connecticut Humanities for programming, website improvements, technical capabilities, and operating costs

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Clinton Historical Society preserves and presents Clinton, Connecticut's local history through a network of free, publicly accessible venues: the 1750 Elisha White House ('Old Brick') historic house museum, the Buell Tool Museum, the George Flynn Library (with 20,000+ documents and photographs), the Museum Room in Town Hall, and heritage gardens. The society supplements its museum operations with educational programming (walking tours, lecture series, video archives), the Brick Notes newsletter, ticketed community events (oyster event, smokehouse tasting, holiday luncheons), and annual scholarships for graduating seniors.

Product overview

The Clinton Historical Society operates a collection of museums and educational programs focused on preserving Clinton, Connecticut's history. The organization manages five primary venues: the 1750 Elisha White House (Old Brick), a historic house museum; the Buell Tool Museum featuring early colonial tools; the George Flynn Library with over 20,000 historical documents; the Museum Room in Town Hall; and heritage gardens. These are complemented by educational programming including walking tours, video archives, the Brick Notes newsletter, and annual events such as the Smokehouse Tasting, Holiday Luncheons, and Revolutionary War Lecture Series. All venues are free and open to the public, with additional scholarships offered to graduating seniors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1750 Elisha White House (Old Brick) A historic house museum built in 1750 by Captain Elisha White, known locally as 'Old Brick,' containing portraits, period furniture, and domestic tools appropriate to an 18th century house. Donated to the Clinton Historical Society in 1987 and restored to reflect 18th century tastes. Open by appointment.
• Buell Tool Museum Contains early colonial tools and machines used by the Buell family, whose ancestors were among Clinton's first settlers. The barn was donated to CHS in 1998 and moved to the Old Brick grounds where it was reconstructed by volunteers.
• George Flynn Library Contains more than 20,000 documents, photographs, maps, clippings, and other materials chronicling the history of Clinton and its families. Located directly behind Old Brick at the back of the campus. Open most Wednesday mornings from 9:00 to noon, and by appointment.
• Museum Room in Town Hall
• Herb & Flower Gardens
• Walking Tours of Historic Clinton
• Events Program
• Video Archives
• Brick Notes Newsletter
• CHS Scholarships

Quantifiable outcome

• All museum venues are free and open to the public
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Connecticut HumanitiescoreOthersAwarded Connecticut Cultural Fund Operating Grant to CHS for improving programming, expanding website, adding technical capabilities to library, and covering operating costs. Connecticut Humanities is the statewide nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
• Killingworth Historical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Revolutionary War Lecture Series commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Joint programming on roles Clinton and Killingworth played in American history.
• Henry Carter Hull LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Revolutionary War Lecture Series and other educational programs. Enables reach to broader community through library facilities.
• Clinton Art SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembers of Clinton Art Society visited CHS for plein air painting sessions in the gardens at Old Brick.
• Clinton Arbor ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecorates rooms beautifully for the holidays at Old Brick for the annual Holiday Luncheons.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Trust for Historic Preservation: National nonprofit that supports preservation of historic sites, including providing grants and resources to small historical societies. Relevant as a funder, capacity-builder, and ecosystem partner rather than a direct operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Connecticut Museum of Culture and History: Statewide Connecticut museum focused on cultural and historical interpretation. Comparable nonprofit mission focused on Connecticut heritage, though operating at much larger institutional scale than town-level societies.
• Mystic Seaport Museum: Large Connecticut maritime heritage museum with extensive collections, historic buildings, and educational programs. Comparable in preserving Connecticut heritage through museum operations but operates at significantly larger scale and tourism draw.
• Connecticut Historical Society: Statewide nonprofit historical organization operating a museum, library, and educational programs in Hartford, CT. Comparable as a nonprofit historical society serving Connecticut, but operates at significantly larger scale than town-level Clinton Historical Society.

Direct peers

• Mark Twain House & Museum: Hartford, CT historic house museum operating a preserved 19th-century home with educational programming and ticketed events. Comparable as a nonprofit Connecticut historic house museum with similar educational mission.
• Harriet Beecher Stowe Center: Connecticut-based historic house museum and cultural institution offering tours, educational programming, and public events. Comparable as a nonprofit historic house museum in Connecticut, though larger and more focused on a single named figure.
• Guilford Keeping Society: Adjacent Connecticut shoreline town historical society operating historic properties and educational programs. Direct peer at the same town-level nonprofit scale as Clinton Historical Society, serving a similar small Connecticut community.
• Henry Carter Hull Library: Clinton-area library that serves as host venue for CHS educational programs. Comparable as a community institution providing programming and historical/research resources to the same Clinton catchment population.
• Killingworth Historical Society: Adjacent Connecticut town historical society that co-sponsors the Revolutionary War Lecture Series with Clinton Historical Society. Most direct functional peer — small town-level nonprofit with museum, library, and educational programming.

Regional players

• New Haven Museum: Regional Connecticut historical museum serving the New Haven area with collections, exhibits, and educational programming. Comparable as a Connecticut-focused historical museum but at city level rather than small-town scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CHSOldBrick

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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