Bristol Historical Society

Our Mission
Our Vision
Officers & Board Members

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OUR MISSION
The mission of the Bristol Historical Society is to promote an interest in local history and encourage an appreciation for its importance. The Bristol Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets significant historical resources to enhance the present community and provide a historical context for future growth.

OUR VISION
Sustained by the work of staff and volunteers and supported by the generosity of the community, the Bristol Historical Society strives to:

1. Develop and operate a vigorous center for a variety of community educational activities.
2. Collect, preserve, and interpret a collection of local historic artifacts and records.
3. Promote community events of historical significance with public appeal.
4. Encourage the preservation and restoration of the community’s historical assets.

OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBERS

President
Robert Montgomery
First Vice President
Carol Denehy
Second Vice President
Richard Rich
Treasurer
Bernard O'Keefe
Corresponding Secretary
Eleanor O'Rourke
Recording Secretary
Lindsay Vigue
League Delegate
Andrea Kapchensky
Historian
Eleanor Wilson

ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS
Steve Vastola
Thomas Dickau
Michael Saman
Thomas LaPorte

PAST PRESIDENT
Frank Johnson

STAFF
Ellen Zoppo

BOARD MEMBERS
Building Renovation
Norman Taillon
Building & Grounds
Gerald Thompson & Norman Taillon
Membership
Jacqueline Vigue
Programs
Eleanor Wilson
Research
Bob Montgomery
Scholarship
Bernard O'Keefe

Ex-Officio Board Members
Bristol Tramps Reunion Committee
John Lodovico
American Clock & Watch Museum
Don Muller
Bristol Federal Hill Association
Tim Gamache
Forestville Village Association
Marguerite Peterson
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame
Bob Kalat