Stafford Springs in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

The Stafford Historical Society Museum

Julius Converse Office and the Mineral Spring

— Est. 1887 —

The Stafford Historical Society Museum Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 30, 2024

1. The Stafford Historical Society Museum Marker

Inscription. The Stafford Historical Society Museum was built by Julius Converse 1887-1889 as the office and bottling facility of the Mineral Springs Manufacturing Company Mill. In 1896, the new owner, Mrs. Julia Johnson, deeded it to the Stafford Library Association. The building served as the town library for over 100 years until 2001, when the building was leased to the Stafford Historical Society for use as a museum to preserve and promote Stafford's history.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 41° 57.175′ N, 72° 18.279′ W. Marker is in Stafford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Stafford Springs. It is at the intersection of Spring Street and Hyde Park Road, on the right when traveling south on Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Spring St, Stafford Springs CT 06076, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally,

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it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Tolland County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Attilio R. “Pop” Frassinelli (within shouting distance of this marker); Stafford Soldiers Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hyde Park (about 300 feet away); Stafford (about 600 feet away); Stafford Monument of Honor 20th Century (approx. 0.7 miles away); Stafford Wall of Honor 20th Century (approx. 0.7 miles away); Willington (approx. 5 miles away); This Edifice (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stafford.

Also see . . .
1. 5 Spring Street. The Stafford Historical Society Museum was built by Julius Converse in 1887-1889 as the office of the Mineral Springs Manufacturing Company Mill, which stood across the river, and the facility to bottle the Mineral Springs water. (Town of Stafford, CT) (Submitted on November 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Stafford Historical Society.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 30, 2024

2. The Stafford Historical Society Museum Marker

The organization's Facebook page. (Submitted on November 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Julius Converse (1827-1892) image. Click for full size.

From Some of the Ancestors and Descendants …, Charles A. Converse, ed.; via Google Books (Public Domain)

3. Julius Converse (1827-1892)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.