Four Centuries House Tour
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Reserve your spot now for Windsor Historical Society's special 375th anniversary "Four Centuries of Preservation" self-guided house tour to take place on Saturday, April 26th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get the inside scoop on four centuries of evolving home life in Windsor by visiting eight homes representing the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Informed guides will point out interesting architectural features in each of the houses and costumed members of the Windsor Jesters will welcome participants to each home playing the part of an earlier homeowner.
The April 26th house tour is the Society's major fundraiser, supporting public programs for schoolchildren and adults, and the operation of our historic houses, research library, exhibition
galleries, and family learning center. Only 700 tickets will be sold; these are priced at $20 in advance of the tour, and $25 the day of the tour. Homes on the tour (some of which have never before been open to the public) include:
37 Elm Street (1664)
778 Palisado Avenue Oliver Ellsworth Homestead (1781)
336 Palisado Avenue (1784)
33 Mechanic Street #108 (1891)
302 Rainbow Road (1898)
1244 Windsor Avenue (1921)
5 Settlement Hill (1989)
Loomis Homestead (1640) OPEN 12-4 ONLY
Tickets are now available at:
Ashley's Distinctive Jewelry and Gifts, 555 Day Hill Road, Windsor;
The Beanery Bistro, 697 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor;
Bill Selig Jewelers, 161 Broad Street, Windsor;
The Water Closet Bath & Book, 46 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor;
Windsor Historical Society; 96 Palisado Avenue, Windsor.
On the day of the tour, tickets will be sold at Windsor Historical Society only, where participants can pick up their program book and map and enjoy home-baked refreshments throughout the day.
This event is part of an exciting year-long round of programs planned by Windsor Historical Society, the Town of Windsor, and the Windsor Chamber of Commerce to celebrate our town's 375th birthday. For more information about these programs, please visit www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org or www.Windsor375.com. Many generous sponsors and supporters have helped to make Windsor Historical Society's events possible including:
Presenting Sponsors: Anonymous Donor; Connecticut Humanities Council; Hartford Foundation for Public Giving;
Adventurer Sponsors: Dan J. and Alice Ford Ferraina; Travelers Connecticut Foundation; Windsor Federal Savings;
Discoverer Sponsors: MiddleOak Specialty ; Alstom P
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Cash Prizes
*See Pro Shop Staff for Details
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