Welcome to the Plainville Historical Society

Keeping Local History Alive Through Preservation, Inspiration, and Education

We are very grateful to the Norton Trust who awarded us a grant to update our upstairs meeting room. A major change was replacing old draperies with new light-filtering shades that need little care and protect our paintings and other objects on display. We also removed shag carpeting from the platform/stage, purchased an attractive new rug, and replaced our American flag. We love the new look!

Introducing a New Addition to Stories of Our Past ...

 The Mastrianni Quartet

Click here to read the magical and musical story of four Plainville siblings in the 1930's and 1940's. 

And click here to actually hear them perform on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio show in 1939

Todd Jones' book is still for sale at the Historic Center. Enjoy the first new local history written in over 50 years!

Click here to view this newest addition to our YouTube channel. It was done back in 1993 when the Historical Society did a series of World War II interviews. 

Several years ago, we were thrilled to discover individual photos of almost all Broad Street students in 1928.

Come learn about the interesting ways in which their stories, backgrounds, and experiences reflected life here in Plainville almost a century ago.