We've made the move! The Kent Historical Society office and archives are now in our new location in Tallman House at 10 Studio Hill Road, adjacent to Seven Hearths. Until next summer, Tallman House will be open on Tuesdays from 9 AM to noon, and on Fridays from 1PM to 4PM. Seven Hearths will not officially be open, but we would be delighted to give you a tour at any time during those hours anyway. Please come to Tallman House first if you would like to visit Seven Hearths during our open hours. Seven Hearths may also be toured by appointment. Please call 860-927-4587 or email kenthistorical@att.net

Directions: From the intersection of Rtes 7 and 341 in the middle of Kent, go north on Rte 7 for 2 miles. Seven Hearths is the large gray house on the right after the Inn at Kent Falls. Turn right on Studio Hill Road and then right again into the back yard of Seven Hearths, or proceed up Studio Hill and turn in the next driveway on the right for Tallman House.

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Tallman House- 10 Studio Hill Road

   
  The prized possession of the Kent Historical Society is Seven Hearths, an imposing pre-Revolutionary house located in the heart of the Flanders Historic District in Kent. Discovered by hundreds of new visitors who came to Kent in 2005 for the Smithsonian's Barn Again!© exhibit, Seven Hearths is now undergoing significant restoration. What began as the repair of the crumbling north chimney has now expanded to an exciting re-creation of a more accurate 18th century version of the house.
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The little pre-Revolutionary one room schoolhouse sits high atop Skiff Mountain on the edge of the Marvelwood School campus. Given to the Kent Historical Society in 1972 by Pauline Skiff Gunn, a descendant of the original builder, the schoolhouse is now visited as part of the Society's "History for Kids" program with the Kent Center School. However, the schoolhouse is sadly underused, and we are investigating more avenues of presentation for this little gem.
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After G. L. Nelson's death, his popularity waned considerably. His reputation now falls far short of what it was during his prolific career. The Kent Historical Society has embarked on a mission to restore him to his rightful place in the annals of American art and increase knowledge of the beauty and genius of his artwork. If you know of the whereabouts of other Nelson pieces, we welcome communication from owners of any his treasures.
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