Kensington Historical Society Information

The Kensington Historical Society (KHS) was founded in June 1977 to safeguard and promote the heritage of the community of Kensington. KHS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and is run by a volunteer board with generous help from members and sponsors. The Society furthers its mission by: Preserving a record of its cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history; Promoting the preservation, protection, and restoration of district, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that reflect the history of the education, welfare, and pleasure of its residents; and Promoting the preservation of open space within the community for historic, recreation, and scenic purposes. The Society maintains a library of publications, newspaper clippings and photographs at their Archives in the Town Hall. The Archives are open by appointment only. The Society also presents educational programs, community concerts, hosts semi-annual social events, and publishes a yearly calendar honoring some feature of historic Kensington. We provide references and sources for preservation and tax-related information.