GUILFORD KEEPING SOCIETY WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US! BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF KEEPING GUILFORD'S HISTORY, CHARACTER AND CULTURE ALIVE! Preserving and Sharing Guilford's Treasures Since 1947 Now in our 72nd year, the Guilford Keeping Society is among the most vital historic institutions in Connecticut. Our mission is to collect, preserve and share the history and heritage of Guilford, Connecticut MEMBERSHIP LEVELS AND BENEFITS STUDENT SENIOR INDIVIDUAL FAMILY FRIEND PATRON Calendar or Notecards BENEFACTOR Famous Tree Ornament PRESIDENTS CIRCLE Two Tickets to Any Event S10 S25 S35 $ 50 $100 $250 for present and future generations DID YOU KNOW? GKS owns, maintains and celebrates two of Guilford's most signihcant houses, The Thomas Griswold House &The Medad Stone Tavern. $500 $1,000 THE MEDAD STONE TAVERN 1803- THOMAS GRISWOLLD HOUSE PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR MEMBERSHIP FORMS! 1764 GKS offers Historic Plaques 1776l to owners of homes over 100 years old. Order yours now. We promote leaning through experiencing the fascinating life of our forebears through Early Guilford Days, Colonial Life Camp, American Doll Camp, Stony Creek Quarry Tours, and special events: Mystery Tours, Galas, Lectures-and more. You may have taken part in our popular social fund raising events such as the Memorial Day Picnic, New Year's Day Reception, Dinners, Soupand Song, and Wine and Beer Tastings. We really love to bring our wonderful properties to life! We want to do even more! Crucial work continues on our houses, outbuildings and grounds. Our Library Committee is hard at work cataloguing and-with your help-digitizing for posterity over 6,000 glass plate negatives and 10,000 photographs. We preserve the past for the future Without financial and volunteer support from our community we cannot succeed. With your help, we can keep GKS thriving. MEMBERSHIPIS OPEN TO ALL and is family friendly. Member benefits include free entry to our museums first notification and details of our events, a 10% discount in our lovely shop-and the satisfaction that you are a direct part of keeping Guilford's brilliant history alive and flourishing Please visit our website or visit us on Facebook to enjoy our work, view our upcoming Events, buy great items from our Gift Shop, Donate, Contact us or BECOME A MEMBER! www.guilfordkeepingsociety.com-PO Box 363/(203) 453-2263- Non-Profit 501 (c)3 Charitable Organization