Windsor Historical Society, Windsor

Name: Windsor Historical Society
Address: 96 Palisado Ave, Windsor, 06095-2526, United States
Telephone: +1 860-688-3813

#9 among attractions in Windsor

History museum, Museum, Library

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Windsor Historical Society (address: 96 Palisado Ave) is a place located in Windsor (Connecticut state) and belongs to the category of history museum, museum, library.

It is situated at an altitude of 49 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 41°51'25"N latitude and 72°38'8"W longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Windsor Historical Society is a short distance from the following public transport stations: Windsor (train, 13 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Palisado Avenue Historic District (neighbourhood, 3 min walk), First Church in Windsor (church, 4 min walk), Hezekiah Chaffee House (museum, 4 min walk).

Coordinates: 41°51'25"N, 72°38'8"W

Address

96 Palisado AveHaydenWindsor 06095-2526 United States

Contact

+1 860-688-3813

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Windsor Historical Society – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Church in Windsor, Vintage Radio and Communications Museum, Hezekiah Chaffee House, Grace Church Rectory.

~760 ftW
Church
First Church in Windsor, Windsor
4 min walk • The First Church in Windsor, Connecticut is the oldest Congregational church in Connecticut. Its origin can be traced back to 1630, when 140 men and women sailed out of Plymouth, England on the Mary & John. This was the first of 17 ships in the so-called Winthrop Fleet, bound for the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
0.5 miNW
41°51'46"N • 72°38'27"W
Vintage Radio and Communications Museum, Windsor
13 min walk • History museum, Museum
~820 ftW
Museum, History museum
Hezekiah Chaffee House, Windsor
4 min walk • The Hezekiah Chaffee House is a historic house museum on Meadow Lane in Windsor, Connecticut. Built about 1765, it is one of Windsor's largest and most elaborate Georgian brick houses.
0.7 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Grace Church Rectory, Windsor
17 min walk • The former Grace Church Rectory is a historic church rectory and house at 301 Broad Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built about 1865, it is a good local example of Gothic Revival architecture executed in brick.
~1680 ftW
Bridge
Farmington River Railroad Bridge, Windsor
9 min walk • The Farmington River Railroad Bridge spans the Farmington River in Windsor, Connecticut, just west of Palisado Avenue and north of Pleasant Street.
0.7 miSW
41°50'56"N • 72°38'39"W
Windsor Public Library, Windsor
19 min walk • Library
~890 ftN
Church
First Church Parsonage, Windsor
5 min walk • The First Church Parsonage is a historic parsonage house at 160 Palisado Avenue in Windsor, Connecticut. Built in 1852 for the new minister of the First Congregational Church, it is a well-preserved example of transitional Greek Revival-Italianate architecture in brick.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Broad Street Green Historic District, Windsor
15 min walk • The Broad Street Green Historic District encompasses the historic late-19th century town center of Windsor, Connecticut.
0.9 miS
Georgian architecture
Loomis Homestead, Windsor
23 min walk • The Loomis Homestead in Windsor, Connecticut, is one of the oldest timber-frame houses in America. The oldest part of the house, an ell adjacent to the main house, is believed to have been built between 1640 and 1653 by Joseph Loomis who came to America from England in 1638.
0.7 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Hathaways Store, Windsor
18 min walk • Hathaways Store is a historic formerly commercial building at 32 East Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built about 1850, it is a good local example of vernacular Italianate architecture in brick, and a reminder of the formerly industrial heritage of its immediate surroundings.
0.7 miW
Greek Revival architecture
William Shelton House, Windsor
19 min walk • The William Shelton House is a historic house at 40 Pleasant Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built in 1830, it is a good local example of transitional Federal-Greek Revival architecture executed in brick. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Windsor Historical Society open?

Windsor Historical Society is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 11 am - 4 pm
Thursday 11 am - 4 pm
Friday 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Windsor Historical Society?

Nearby attractions include Palisado Avenue Historic District, Windsor (3 min walk), First Church in Windsor, Windsor (4 min walk), Hezekiah Chaffee House, Windsor (4 min walk), First Church Parsonage, Windsor (5 min walk).

How to get to Windsor Historical Society by public transport?

The nearest stations to Windsor Historical Society:

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Windsor (13 min walk)