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Bridging Centuries. Bridging Cultures.

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  • library volunteer Elaine Brophy

Volunteer Profile: Elaine Brophy

Michelle Tom2019-07-29T10:19:31-04:00July 26th, 2019|Tags: genealogy, library, Strong-Howard House|

Elaine joined us in 1990 as a library assistant and later as the volunteer librarian, in charge of cataloging and ordering books, keeping the library in order, and coaching the many patrons who visit it.

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Volunteer Profile: Sandy McGraw

Michelle Tom2019-07-26T14:53:44-04:00October 9th, 2018|Tags: collections, genealogy, library, volunteers|

Volunteer Sandy McGraw helping organize our Tunxis yearbook collection. Photo by Christina Vida. This profile is also a fond farewell as Sandy has recently retired from her volunteering duties here at the Society. [...]

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Volunteer Profile: Rob Hoskin

Michelle Tom2019-02-13T12:07:06-05:00June 18th, 2018|Tags: Filley, Hoskins, library, Loomis, volunteers|

In this column, we are featuring one of the invaluable volunteers who supplement and complement the work of our paid staff in so many ways. It is a privilege and honor to work together to [...]

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They Lived in Windsor: Reconstructed 1890 Census

Michelle Tom2019-07-26T15:28:34-04:00May 15th, 2017|Tags: collections, genealogy, library|

The first of June was Census Day for the 1890 U.S. Federal Census, and within six weeks the Hartford Courant reported that there were 3,010 persons living in Windsor on that date. However, the unfortunate [...]

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Admission is free to browse the Exhibit Galleries and the Hands-On-History Learning Center.

Wednesdays – Saturdays
11 AM – 4 PM
closed on major holidays

Tours to Historic Houses
11 AM & 1 PM
Wednesday – Saturday

CONTACT US

Give us a call 860.688.3813 or email info@windsorhistoricalsociety.org

96 Palisado Avenue | Windsor, CT 06095

Parking is available in front of our building, around the Palisado Green, or in the Windsor Discovery Center and Montessori School lot.

TOURS + LIBRARY ADMISSION

$8 Adults
$6 Seniors & students
FREE for children under 12,
teachers and WHS members

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