When Windsor Was Founded at the Historical Society

Tonight, those in attendance at the will take a trip back in time to 1633 when William Holmes commanded a crew and "sailed up the Connecticut River aboard a shallop to found Windsor on September 26, 1633."

Al Boehm will deliver a talk at the Historical Society intent on bringing September 1633 to life; answering such questions as "What is a shallop?" "How was is powered?" "Who was on the boat?" and "What were the crew and settlers wearing?"

Boehm's artwork will serve as the foundation of the lecture. His work "reveals a landscape based on native Algonquian land management practices quite different from the European practices that define our town landscape today," according to the Historical Society.

Patrons are encouraged to arrive early as there was standing room only at Boehm's presentation last year.

This year, birthday cake will be served to honor Windsor's founding.

The talk will begin at 7 p.m. The cost of the program is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and $4 for Windsor Historical Society members.

Fore more information, please contact us at 860-688-3813 or www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org