Canton Historical Museum

11 Front Street
Collinsville, CT, 06022
860-693-2793

URL : http://www.cantonmuseum.org

overview : The Canton Historical Museum's extensive collection of 19th Century memorabilia is housed on three floors in one of the original Collins Axe Company buildings. Built in 1865, the building was used for finishing agricultural plows. At its peak 100 plows a day were manufactured by the company. In 1924 the building was converted to a recreational facility for employees with a bowling alley on the second floor and fireplaces added. Step back in time to a reconstructed 19th century general store, post office, barber shop, and blacksmith shop.Examine a fire apparatus pulled by hand, a case containing old medical instruments of the "horse and buggy" doctor, and a Civil War casket.