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SUMMARY:Endangered Waters: The History and Impact of the Rainbow Dam on the Farmington River and Shad
DESCRIPTION:Why was the Farmington River named one of the most endangered rivers in the country in 2024? \nOn May 29 at 6:30 pm\, join Windsor Historical Society\, the Nature Conservancy\, and the Farmington River Watershed Association for a presentation on Windsor’s relationship to the Farmington River\, the mighty shad\, and the Rainbow Dam. \nWhy does Windsor celebrate the shad? How did the town of Windsor power the City of Hartford? Come listen\, look back\, and learn in order to find a way to ensure that “the shad always return”. \nPre-registration encouraged. $10\, or $5 for members of Windsor Historical Society\, The Nature Conservancy\, and the Farmington River Watershed Association. \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/endangered-waters-the-history-and-impact-of-the-rainbow-dam-on-the-farmington-river-and-shad/
LOCATION:Windsor Historical Society\, 96 Palisado Ave\, Windsor\, CT\, 06095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,industry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T143000
DTSTAMP:20260508T123038
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190513T134935Z
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SUMMARY:Rainbow Fish Ladder and Farmington River Power Company Tour
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT \nMore shad after Shad Derby! Take this rare opportunity to tour Windsor’s Rainbow Dam and Fish Ladder and the Farmington River Power Company built by Stanley Works in 1925. Enthusiastic participants on past tours have called this one of the best programs we offer. You will see historic photographs and learn how the turbines and generators work with Don Zessin\, Plant Manager. Then view migrating fish\, observe how a fish ladder and fish traps operate\, and learn more about fish habits from Bruce Williams of the Inland Fish Division of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. \nDams in the Rainbow area have harnessed water power from 1825 to this day. This site is also significant in the history of power transmission. In 1893\, electricity in the form of three-phase alternating current at between four and five thousand volts was transmitted from this location eleven miles south to the Hartford Electric Company Power Station. This was the first time in this country that a public utilities company transmitted electrical power over a considerable distance for commercial use — an amazing demonstration of electricity’s potential at that time. The fish ladder\, a series of 59 interconnected pools\, was constructed in 1976 to make it possible for anadromous fish like salmon and shad to return upriver to spawn.You will probably see shad and lamprey. Unfortunately\, the hoped-for salmon runs have not materialized\, and water turbulence is hard on the shad passing through the pools.  A new fish passageway for Rainbow is currently in the design stage. \nSpace is limited to 40. This event is sold out. \nRain or shine\, thunderstorm cancels.
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/rainbow-fish-ladder-and-farmington-river-power-company-tour-2/
LOCATION:Rainbow Dam
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,industry,tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T123038
CREATED:20190111T202801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T132910Z
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SUMMARY:Our Region: The Silicon Valley of the 19th Century with Bill Hosley
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Windsor Historical Society on Wednesday\, April 17th at 7 p.m.\, when historian Bill Hosley will present his illustrated lecture: Silicon Valley of the 19th Century:  Rediscovering the Connecticut Valley’s Industrial Heritage.  \nIn 1796\, the federal government began a half-century of patronage for the Springfield Armory. Its presence in the Connecticut Valley\, coupled with ready access to high quality steel\, competitively-priced coal and transportation\, abundant water power\, and the availability of an educated labor force\, transformed our region into American’s first high-tech industrial corridor. The Connecticut Valley was at the vanguard of a technology-based revolution that changed the world of work\, producing typewriters\, sewing machines\, bicycles\, automobiles\, and more using machines. Windsor’s Christopher Miner Spencer\, the inventor of the famous Spencer Repeating Rifle and Repeating Shotgun was part of that movement. See the Society’s exhibition on Spencer and hear about how he fit into the context of our region’s industrial heritage. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors\, $4 WHS members \nImage: Workers at the Spencer Machine Screw company\, in front of their factory on Mechanic Street\, 1890s. WHS collections 2011.1.56 \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/our-region-the-silicon-valley-of-the-19th-century-with-bill-hosley/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,industry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181030T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181030T193000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening: Christopher Miner Spencer\, An Inventive Mind
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Windsor Historical Society on Tuesday\, October 30 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM: when we open a new exhibit\, Christopher Miner Spencer:  An Inventive Mind. Christopher Miner Spencer (1833-1922) was one of the most ingenious Connecticut residents of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born in Manchester\, he spent much of his adult life in Windsor and raised his family here. His famous Spencer Repeating Rifle (patented in 1860) was tested by President Lincoln himself. In 1882\, he patented the Spencer Repeating Shotgun\, and in 1883\, incorporated Spencer Arms Company in Windsor where the shotguns were manufactured. A ledger book featured in the exhibit shows that Annie Oakley of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show (the inspiration for Irving Berlin’s musical Annie Get Your Gun) purchased one of Spencer’s repeating shotguns. \nChristopher Miner Spencer is well known for the automatic screw machine he patented in 1873\, and he had a lifelong fascination with steam-powered automobiles and boats\, tinkering with his own vehicles although he didn’t patent them. The exhibit includes letters\, photos\, portraits\, poems\, patents\, arms\, and more. We invite you to enjoy refreshments with us and learn about this fascinating man and his life in Windsor. At 6 p.m.\, Curator Kristen Wands will read from Vesta Spencer Taylor’s personal reminiscences about her father\, illustrating her presentation with images in Windsor Historical Society collections. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors\, FREE to WHS members \nRegister here\n  \nImage: Christopher Miner Spencer’s son Percival drives an automobile invented and built by Spencer\, c.1909. WHS collections 2011.1.57.
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/exhibit-opening-christopher-miner-spencer-an-inventive-mind/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:exhibit,industry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180620T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180620T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T185326Z
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SUMMARY:Making Things in Windsor
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday June 20\, 2018 from 7 PM to 8PM for a program focused on products made in Windsor. Popular lecturer Bob Bell\, former president of the Valley Railroad Company that operates the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat\, will give viewers insight on bricks\, guns\, and other factory-made  products made right here in Windsor in a multi-media presentation. Discover where the factories were\, what manufacturing processes were involved\, and who worked in these industries. And get a sense of some the fascinating products being made in Windsor today. The program follows a short annual meeting. \nProgram follows short annual meeting. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors and students\, WHS members FREE \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/making-things-in-windsor/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:industry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180520T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180520T143000
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SUMMARY:Rainbow Fish Ladder and Farmington River Power Company Tour - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:DUE TO PREDICTED THUNDERSTORMS\, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If you already pre-paid\, we will refund your money as soon as possible. \nMore shad after Shad Derby! Take this rare opportunity to tour Windsor’s Rainbow Dam and Fish Ladder and the Farmington River Power Company built by Stanley Works in 1925. Enthusiastic participants on past tours have called this one of the best programs we offer. You will see historic photographs and learn how the turbines and generators work with Don Zessin\, Plant Manager. Then view migrating fish\, observe how a fish ladder and fish traps operate\, and learn more about fish habits from Bruce Williams of the Inland Fish Division of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. \nDams in the Rainbow area have harnessed water power from 1825 to this day. This site is also significant in the history of power transmission. In 1893\, electricity in the form of three-phase alternating current at between four and five thousand volts was transmitted from this location eleven miles south to the Hartford Electric Company Power Station. This was the first time in this country that a public utilities company transmitted electrical power over a considerable distance for commercial use — an amazing demonstration of electricity’s potential at that time. The fish ladder\, a series of 59 interconnected pools\, was constructed in 1976 to make it possible for anadromous fish like salmon and shad to return upriver to spawn.You will probably see shad and lamprey. Unfortunately\, the hoped-for salmon runs have not materialized\, and water turbulence is hard on the shad passing through the pools.  A new fish passageway for Rainbow is currently in the design stage. \nRain or shine. Thunderstorm cancels.
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/rainbow-fish-ladder-and-farmington-river-power-company-tour/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:industry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T153000
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CREATED:20180406T200708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180406T200708Z
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SUMMARY:Combustion Engineering Exhibit Showing
DESCRIPTION:Combustion Engineering began construction of one of the first corporate campuses in Windsor’s new business district in 1955 and employed thousands of workers in their nuclear and fossil fuel divisions over the next forty-five years. Though Combustion Engineering has closed its doors\, the company’s lasting impact on the landscape\, economy\, and residents of the town ensures that it will always be a Windsor landmark. \nJoin us for this FREE exhibit showing which will feature moderator Steve Alger and several speakers\, including former Combustion Engineering employees Anthony Traggis\, Carl Buzzuto\, Chris Smith\, and Don Allen.
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/combustion-engineering-exhibit-showing/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:industry
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Combustion-Engineering-2010.27.79.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180407T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180407T150000
DTSTAMP:20260508T123038
CREATED:20171205T211312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180321T140907Z
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SUMMARY:Special Screening of Dillon’s Market:  A Look Back
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a special screening of WIN-TV’s production Dillon’s Market: A Look Back. From 1906 to 1976\, this beloved community market on Broad Street was a place where everybody knew your name.   Remember before the days of shopping carts when you’d go up to the counter and ask a friendly staff person to retrieve the groceries you wanted from behind the counter?  Remember being a kid with your nose pressed up against a glass case watching the butchers at work? Learn more about three generations of this civically-engaged Windsor family and the market they ran. \nAfter the screening\, Jenny Hawran\, the film’s producer\, and Dillon siblings will reminisce and answer questions. Rabbett Insurance is sponsoring refreshments after the program\, so bring a friend and come spend a delightful afternoon with us rekindling memories. \nThis coming year\, WIN-TV and Windsor Historical Society will kick off a Windsor stories-gathering program.  A ten-minute preview\, featuring portions of interviews with Nan Carmon\, and Margie Carmon D’Agata will introduce this project. If you have Windsor stories to share and would like to be interviewed\, please contact Windsor Historical Society Archivist Michelle Tom mtom@windsorhistoricalsociety.org or WIN-TV Executive Director Jenny Hawran (jenny.h@win-tv.org). \n  \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors and students\, $4 members and WIN-TV affiliates. Proceeds will be split between the Society and WIN-TV. \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/special-screening-of-dillons-market-a-look-back/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:family,industry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170521T103000
DTSTAMP:20260508T123038
CREATED:20170415T222629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170510T195327Z
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SUMMARY:Rainbow Fish Ladder and Farmington River Power Company Tour
DESCRIPTION:Take this rare opportunity to tour Windsor’s Rainbow Dam and Fish Ladder and the Farmington River Power Company built by Stanley Works in 1925. You will see historic photographs and learn how the turbines and generators work with Don Zessin\, Plant Manager. Then view migrating fish\, observe how a fish ladder and fish traps operate\, and learn more about fish habits from Bruce Williams of the Inland Fish Division of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. \nDams in the Rainbow area have harnessed water power from 1825 to this day. This site is also significant in the history of power transmission. In 1893\, electricity in the form of three-phase alternating current at between four and five thousand volts was transmitted from this location eleven miles south to the Hartford Electric Company Power Station. This was the first time in this country that a public utilities company transmitted electrical power over a considerable distance for commercial use — an amazing demonstration of electricity’s potential at that time. The fish ladder\, a series of 59 interconnected pools\, was constructed in 1976 to make it possible for anadromous fish like salmon and shad to return upriver to spawn. You will probably see shad and lamprey. Unfortunately\, the hoped-for salmon runs have not materialized\, and water turbulence is hard on the shad passing through the pools. A new fish passageway for Rainbow is currently in the design stage. \nTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Due to limited space at the fish ladder and power plant\, we can only take 40 reservations.  Please contact us if you would like to be placed on a waiting list. Parking directions will be provided when you make your reservation. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors and students\, $4 members and Lets Go Arts Card holders. Rain or shine\, thunderstorm cancels. \n \nPhotos by Mike Taylor
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/fish-ladder-tour-2017/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:industry,tour
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