Newstead Historical Society
The Newstead Historical Society is a volunteer organization. Volunteers are essential elements of the Newstead Historical Society’s ability to achieve its mission. Unique to non-profits, volunteers are a vital resource in governance, administrative and service capacities.
Octagon House
“The Octagon”, as builder and first owner Charles Rich called his unique home, was created in the Greek Revival architectural style, topped by a cupola with Italianate windows.
Inside is a complete restoration to the original floor plan with numerous distinctive features – among them, in-wall speaking tubes on every floor, a dumbwaiter from the ground floor kitchen to the dining room above it, and a rectangular central chimney that twists as it reaches the cupola.
Who We Are
The mission of the Newstead Historical Society is to ensure a sense of community by preserving and interpreting the Town’s rich social and cultural history through education and programming.
The Newstead Historical Society is a volunteer organization. Volunteers are essential elements of the Newstead Historical Society’s ability to achieve its mission. Unique to non-profits, volunteers are a vital resource in governance, administrative and service capacities.
Knight-Sutton Museum
History of the Knight-Sutton Museum
Through the benevolence of Mrs. Walter Sutton the Knight-Sutton Museum was established in 1997 when it was realized that the Newstead Historical Society’s artifact collection was so extensive that it needed its own museum. Previously it was thought that many of the artifacts could be housed in the Octagon House, (our house museum), but because of the generosity of our citizens the collection soon grew too large and more space was needed.
