The Naugatuck Historical Society was founded in 1959, and is a membership supported nonprofit organization bringing together people who are interested in history, and especially in the history of Naugatuck, Connecticut, and environs.
The organization has about 200 members and has recently opened their new office and museum in the renovated train station in Naugatuck. The Mission Statement for the Society is as follows: Mission Statement The Mission of the Naugatuck Historical Society is to bring together those people interested in the history of Naugatuck; to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area; to endeavor to provide for the preservation of items of historic significance; to cooperate with officials in insuring the preservation of records and archives of the town; and to disseminate historical information and attempt to arouse interest in the past.