The Old Lyme Historical Society’s new poster.

Noteworthy Houses of Old Lyme is this year’s publication produced by the Old Lyme Historical Society.  It consists of a 16” x 20” four color poster of 11 local houses built between 1666 and 1913 and an accompanying booklet, which not only describes the architectural features of the houses, but also includes a snapshot of information about events occurring in Connecticut around the time the houses were built.

Written by Alison C. Mitchell and Michaelle Pearson with additional research by Leslie Markowicz, it promises to be one of the most popular publications put out by the Society.  Mitchell noted in her introduction that choosing which houses to include was not easy because Old Lyme is fortunate to have many historically interesting houses with fascinating stories associated with them.

The handsome photography and poster design are by James Meehan of James Meehan Art & Design.  The posters and accompanying booklets are available for purchase at the Old Lyme Pheobe Griffin Noyes Library, the Florence Griswold Museum, and other local merchants.

The mission of the Old Lyme Historical Society is to “collect, preserve, and interpret the rich history” of Old Lyme.  To find out more about the Society, its earlier publications and interesting activities, explore the web site www.oldlymehistoricalsociety.org or stop by the Society’s office in the Genealogy Room at the Old Lyme–Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library.  Hours are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

To volunteer with the Old Lyme Historical Society, look for opportunities on the Old Lyme-Lyme Volunteer Connection website