The Top 10 Landmarks & Historical Buildings in Windsor, CT

Fresh reviews:

This monument stands apart from most of the veteran’s memorials I have seen due to its vibrant and striking use of color.It’s a simple stone monument adorned by an unfurled American flag in full glorious color. In addition to the bright reds, whites, and blues of the flag, the monument also sports a silver…

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Poquonock and Northern Windsor Veterans Memorial

Dedicated in 1920, this memorial is starting to show its age. The monument is a tarnished bronze plaque set inside a stone base. The top of the plaque is inscribed with the words:«Erected By The Citizens Of Windsor ConnecticutIn Honor Of Those Who Went From This TownshipTo Fight In The World War For Humanity…

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Windsor World War I Memorial

This gorgeous fountain on the Broad Street Green was built somewhere around 1880. It honors the memory of Hezekiah Bradley Loomis (1809 — 1878), a name I wasn’t familiar with so I did some research. He was an educator –the founder of the Loomis Institute which is now known as the Loomis Chaffee School, a well…

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Loomis Fountain

It may not be in great condition, but it has a super cool inscription, so I give it 4 stars.Any plaque that talks about tomahawk damage to a door cannot possible rate less than 4 stars!The inscription reads «On the brow of the hill overlooking the meadow stood the Old Stone Fort or Stoughton House. It was in…

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Old Fort Marker

If you’ve ever been to the Whistle Stop Café, you might have noticed the «Train Wreck Burger» on the menu. Ever wonder why?The answer can be found in two sculptures located in the Whistle Stop’s parking lot that commemorate a nasty 1975 accident when a flatbed railroad car hauling a load of lumber shifted and…

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Windsor Train Wreck Sculptures

This State of CT historical marker is located in front of Town Hall on Broad Street. It was erected by the Town of Windsor, the Windsor Historic District Commission, and the Connecticut Historical Commission in 1971,It’s a 2-sided marker that honors WIndsor as the first permanent English settlement in…

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Windsor Historical Marker

As you head up Route 159 in Windsor, you see signs for it’s «Historic District». Rightfully so, because Windsor was the first English settlement in the state (1634) and is one of the oldest towns in America.I was walking around the Palisado Green today checking out the historical monuments, when I noticed that…