Mission Statement - Essex Historical Society
The Essex Historical Society was founded in 1954. It operates from two buildings, Hills Academy on Prospect Street and the Pratt House on West Avenue. From these buildings a group of dedicated volunteers work to achieve four main objectives; a. To promote an interest in history generally and particularly in the history of the Town of Essex through educational programs, collections of artifacts and exhibits; and to bring to the community a remembrance of the past, a knowledge of and pride in our heritage and the preservation of records, documents and objects still in existence; b. To maintain the character of the Town of Essex through efforts to preserve historic structures and spaces; c. To establish and maintain a museum or museums where books, documents, photographs, paintings, furniture, tools, implements, records and articles associated with the Town's history may be preserved and displayed; d. To acquire, maintain, preserve and display objects and historical artifacts of significance to Essex history. May 18, 2008 |