Mission 

The purpose of this society shall be to create interest and activity in the field of local history through:

- Conducting a program of meetings on subjects of local history or historical interest.
- Providing an educational program in cooperation with local organizations by means of exhibits, publications and talks relating to Ellington.
- Acquiring and maintaining for preservation and research a collection of records, facts and material, real estate or other property, past and present, relating to the history and to the citizens of Ellington.
- Preserving, identifying and marking buildings and sites of historic interest.
- Carrying on in general any and all activities appropriate for a historical society.