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The Descendants of The Founders of Ancient Windsor Fall 2025 meeting will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, in person and via Zoom. As part of our contribution to Windsor’s celebration of the nation’s Semiquincentennial, guest speaker will be DFAW Vice President, Randall Nelson, who will present a talk on the process of researching […]
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army and the generations of American veterans who have protected our nation’s freedoms with Windsor Historical Society! Check out some highlights from the Society’s collection of military artifacts from the 18th century to today. Have an artifact of your own to show off? Would you […]
Join participants nationwide in the 8th annual celebration of Douglass Day – a day to honor Frederick Douglass’s legacy by transcribing historic Black archival collections to make them more accessible to researchers. This year, we will be transcribing materials from the Colored Conventions Project. This groundbreaking archive documents how 19th-century African Americans organized around critical […]
Join us for a curator-lead deep dive into our new America 250 exhibit, For the Common Good: 250 Years of Windsor Civic Life. This program will highlight the women in the exhibit who worked to make Windsor a better place by representing the American ideals of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Women held […]
Ages 8-11 Students will receive a special tour of Windsor Historical Society’s new America 250 exhibit, For the Common Good: 250 Years of Windsor Civic Life. There they will explore examples of times when people in Windsor worked towards the ideals of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Through this program, students will learn […]
Kevin Johnson portrays Jordan Freeman, an enslaved resident of Old Lyme, CT who served in the Revolutionary War as the servant to two American officers. Johnson’s portrayal of Freeman is told from an emotional and exciting first-person perspective that vividly illustrates the struggle of African-Americans during the Revolutionary War. The presentation is based on extensive […]
On the first weekend of May every year, Jane’s Walks take place in hundreds of cities around the world to encourage people to share stories about their neighborhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and connect with their neighbors. This year, learn about the protests, parties, and civic activities that took place in the town […]
Sponsored by the Windsor Jaycees. One of the highlights of Shad Derby Day Festivities is the annual Shad Derby Parade that marches through town from the High School to Capen Street to Broad Street and to an end at the Town Green in Windsor Center. The parade features many groups, including the Windsor High School marching band, […]
Join us at the Windsor Public Library for a fun and informative night as George Baker, a historical re-enactor, comes as John Adams and describes his 50 year friendship with Thomas Jefferson. Adams describes how he and Jefferson met in 1775 at the Continental Congress, how they jointly convinced the Continental Congress to vote for […]
Join the Human Relations Commission and Windsor Historical Society for an afternoon of joy, culture, and community starting at 4 PM. Enjoy family-friendly crafts, engaging story readings, lively performances, and delicious food from a fantastic local food truck. Come celebrate freedom, history, and togetherness with friends and neighbors! At 7 PM, remember the past with […]