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May 2019
Just starting out? Experienced but stumped? Want access to Ancestry.com? Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become pieces of a complex and fascinating puzzle that shows you where you came from and [...]
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Please join us at the Oliver Ellsworth Homestead (778 Palisado Avenue, Windsor) on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2 p.m. as Keith Stavely and Kathleen Fitzgerald discuss Amelia Simmons’ 1796 American Cookery, and what this [...]
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SOLD OUT More 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 [...]
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Just starting out? Hit a brick wall? Let’s try to knock it down together! Want access to Ancestry.com and other genealogy databases? We have access to Ancestry’s international databases with our World Explorer account, as well [...]
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As part of Connecticut’s Open House Day, please join us for a journey back to 1810. On Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 11 am to 3 pm, step into the Windsor Historical Society’s national award-winning [...]
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Join us on Wednesday June 19, 2019 from 7 PM to 8PM for a program focused on Bradley airport with popular lecturer Bob Bell, former president of the Valley Railroad Company that operates the Essex [...]
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Please join us on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Windsor Historical Society at 6 p.m. for a historic libations program focused on mid-twentieth century tiki drinks and culture. Americans first became interested in the exotic [...]
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Please join us on July 17, 2109 at 10 a.m. for a close look at some pieces from our costume collections with Curator Kristen Wands. Her focus will be on clothing and accessories worn by [...]
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Right now, the American Red Cross has an emergency need for blood. All donors are needed. Every blood type is necessary to help avoid delays in lifesaving medical care for patients this summer. We are [...]
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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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