Danbury Museum and Historical Society
The Danbury Museum and Historical Society is a museum located in Danbury, Connecticut, the purpose of which is to acquire, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the heritage of the Greater Danbury area for education, information, and research.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Danbury Scott Fanton Museum and Historical Society, Inc.”
- Address: CT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Danbury station and Hearthstone Castle.
Danbury station
Railway station
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Danbury station is a commuter rail station on the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Danbury, Connecticut. The station is the northern terminus of the Danbury Branch. Danbury station is situated 2,800 feet north of Danbury Museum and Historical Society.
Hearthstone Castle
Castle
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Hearthstone Castle in Danbury, Connecticut, was built between 1895 and 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It has also been known as Parks' Castle and as The Castle. Hearthstone Castle is situated 3,900 feet south of Danbury Museum and Historical Society.
Danbury Ice Arena
Ice rink
The Danbury Ice Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Danbury, Connecticut. It was built in 1999 with renovation and expansion in 2004, and has a seating capacity of about 3,000. Danbury Ice Arena is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Danbury Museum and Historical Society.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Main Street Historic District and Danbury.
Main Street Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Main Street Historic District in Danbury, Connecticut, United States, is the oldest section of that city, at its geographical center. It has long been the city's commercial core and downtown.
Danbury
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Danbury - nicknamed Hat City - is a city in the interior of Fairfield County, Connecticut, making it part of the Litchfield Hills region.
Beckettville
Hamlet
Beckettville is a neighborhood in the City of Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. This section is located on the western side of Danbury, with Westville Avenue as its main thoroughfare.
Danbury Museum and Historical Society
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Danbury, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.38856° or 41° 23′ 19″ northLongitude
-73.44631° or 73° 26′ 47″ westElevation
397 feet (121 metres)Open location code
87H89HQ3+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 312396927OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
4832377Wikidata ID
Q5214968
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Danbury Museum and Historical Society” goes by many names.
- German: “Danbury Museum and Historical Society”
- Japanese: “ダンベリー博物館・歴史協会”
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