Four Centuries House Tour - Windsor Connecticut Chamber Of Commerce

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261 Broad St, Windsor, CT 06095

April, 2008

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Event:

Four Centuries House Tour

Date:

April 26th, 2008

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 Power
Founder Sponsors: Anonymous Donor; Dill, Joyce & Thresher Insurance; ING; Jim and Kathi Martin; Rabbett Insurance Agency, Savings Bank Life Insurance;
Settler Sponsors: Alford Associates, Inc.; Bill Selig Family Foundation; Carmon Funeral Homes; Elizabeth Feser; Griffin Land and Nurseries, Inc.; HD2 Development; Pelton Excavation Company; Price Chopper; Rotary Club of Windsor; Stop and Shop Supermarkets; Webster Bank.

The Windsor Historical Society, founded in 1921, invites visitors to explore the people, places, and events that have shaped Windsor for over 370 years. The Society's museum includes changing and permanent exhibition galleries; a hands-on history learning center for families; a research library and mansucript collection housing Windsor photographs, documents, ephemera, and genealogical materials; a museum shop; and storage for the more than 25,000 objects in the Society's permanent collection. The museum also includes two historic houses open to the public--the 1758 John and Sarah Strong House and the 1767 Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House. The Windsor Historical Society is located at 96 Palisado Avenue (Route 159) and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. General admission is $3 for adults, $2 for students and children with WHS members admitted free. Call (860) 688-3813 or visit us on the web at www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org for more information about our programs.