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September 2019
It is appropriate that the historical society of Windsor, Connecticut’s first settlement, is offering an antiques appraisal afternoon to help jump start our fall season. And our town is rich in experts to advise! On [...]
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October 3, 1979. Jimmy Carter was president. Ella Grasso was governor. Albert Ilg was Windsor’s town manager and Warren P. Johnson was mayor. It was a time before cell phones and the internet. Shortly after [...]
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We usually have our genealogy support group on the first Thursdays of each month, but our Tornado Documentary program bumped it to October 10! Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become pieces [...]
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On Saturday, October 19, 2019 from noon to 4 PM, grab friends and family and head to Windsor Historical Society for our Great Windsor History Hunt! Pick up your book of clues at the Society, [...]
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How would Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee have treated a fever? A broken bone? Check out Dr. Chaffee’s apothecary chest and medical texts, and mix up some remedies. Talk with Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking artists who [...]
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Just starting out? Experienced but stumped? Want access to Ancestry.com? Or maybe you made a new year’s resolution to discover more about your family heritage. Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become [...]
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We promise: you’ll have a wonderful time at Windsor Historical Society’s festive pre-holiday dinner and auction on Saturday, November 23 at The Lodge on Deerfield Road! Check out our full listing of auction items with photos [...]
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Just starting out? Experienced but stumped? Want access to Ancestry.com? Or maybe you made a new year’s resolution to discover more about your family heritage. Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become [...]
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Ever hear of flip? Syllabub? Society staffers will briefly regale you with the origins of these concoctions. Then you'll get to sample them at the drink stations, including one at our historic Strong-Howard House, and [...]
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On Saturday, December 14, the Society will be holding another hearth cooking class in its hands-on Strong-Howard House. Our November class sold out quickly! People in the class under the direction of historic foodways researcher [...]
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