Brookside News

Friends of Brookside Farm Museum has received a $30,000 Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund grant to restore and enhance approximately 40 acres of forest and wetland habitat at Brookside Farm while expanding public access, environmental education, and community stewardship. The grant represents an important new chapter in Brookside’s transformation from a traditional historic house museum into a welcoming community resource where history, culture, environmental stewardshi

Please join us in welcoming Emily Fiore as the newest member of the Brookside Farm Museum Commission! Emily is a lifelong East Lyme resident and a 2024 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in History. She has already brought that passion to Brookside through volunteer projects and research support. Emily is excited to deepen her knowledge of American and local history while contributing to Brookside’s growing slate of projec

Thank you to everyone who joined our Annual Meeting on January 25. Brookside is entering an exciting new chapter, and we were thrilled to share updates on restoration work, new exhibits, community programs, and ways for neighbors to get involved. The meeting covered our financial outlook, major projects underway, and plans for 2026—including the Hidden Histories abolitionist exhibit, continued Homegrown National Park ecological restoration, the return of children’s programmin