Garden Tour - Windsor Connecticut Chamber Of Commerce

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860-688-5165
261 Broad St, Windsor, CT 06095

July, 2008

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Event:

Garden Tour

Date:

July 12th, 2008

Windsor observes its 375th birthday this year, and what better way to celebrate it than by touring eleven beautiful gardens at the height of summer? Reserve your spot now for a special anniversary gardens tour sponsored by Windsor Garden Club and Windsor Historical Society to take place on Saturday, July 12 from 10 am to 3 pm Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the tour.

Tickets may be purchased from:
- Flowers by Timothy Snelgrove, 1763 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor;
- Jordan Florist, 10 Palisado Avenue,Windsor;
- Windsor Historical Society; 96 Palisado Avenue, Windsor
- Members of the Windsor Garden Club

A brochure with garden descriptions and a town map will be available shortly, and can also be obtained at each garden on the day of the tour. The gardens are located at:
96 Palisado Avenue
71 Glenwood Drive
96 Stage Coach Road
20 Bent Road
52 Eastview Drive
3 Eno Street
79 Park Avenue
11 Wilton Road
1058 Plymouth Street
66 Summit Drive
53 Englewood Avenue, Bloomfield.

These events are 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 $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and free to children under 12 and WHS members. Call (860) 688-3813 or visit us on the web at www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org for directions to the Society and more information about programs.