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  Windsor, Connecticut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The well-known college preparatory school Loomis Chaffee is located in Windsor, on a 320-acre campus at the confluence of the Connecticut and Farmington rivers.
Windsor was the first town established in the State of Connecticut.
Windsor is a suburban community with a relatively diverse population.
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 CT Soils - Windsor | Connecticut NRCS
Windsor soils are well suited to the highly diversified agriculture of Connecticut; they are the preferred soils for the production of shade tobacco.
Windsor soils are important for fruit and vegetable crops, silage corn, and ornamental shrubs and trees.
Windsor Soil Profile: A five inch topsoil of dark yellowish brown loamy sand; the upper subsoil is dark brown loamy sand; the middle subsoil is strong brown loamy sand, and the lower subsoil is yellowish brown sand; and the substratum is pale brown and light yellowish brown sand.
www.ct.nrcs.usda.gov /soil-windsor.html   (289 words)

  
 Windsor Connecticut History
Connecticut is divided in half by the Connecticut River, known to settlers as "The Great River".
In Connecticut, the Pequots in the east and the Iroquois and Mohawks in the west were both a constant threat to the River Indians, so the four tribes sent their Sachems to Plymouth in 1631 to invite the White settlers to the area.
The Windsor settlers built a palisade around some houses on the high ground of the north bank of the "Little River".
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 Windsor: Connecticut River Byway
Located on a bend of the Connecticut River spanned by the longest covered bridge in the country, Windsor is famous as the "birthplace of Vermont" and the home of early innovators in the American industrial revolution.
Windsor is the Waypoint community for an area that includes the towns of West Windsor, Hartland, and Weathersfield, VT, and Cornish and Plainfield, NH.
Ascutney, at 3,144 feet, is the tallest mountain close to the Connecticut River and is the tallest monadnock (single mountain not part of a chain) east of the Mississippi River.
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 Windsor Connecticut History
Windsor, Connecticut's first community, was launched in 1633 when settlers sailed from Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts to establish themselves at the confluence of the Farmington and Connecticut rivers.
Windsor has been the home of one Governor, two Lieutenant Governors, two Secretaries of the State, and one State Treasurer.
The first tobacco crop was planted in 1640 with seeds brought to Connecticut from the Virginia tobacco plantations.
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 WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT
Windsor Locks is the home of the country's first woman governor, Ella Grasso, or the home of Connecticut's oldest weekly newspaper, the Windsor Locks Journal.
Homeowners must be 65 years of age by the end of the calendar year preceding the filing period, or 50 years of age or older and the surviving spouse of a renter, who at the time of their death had qualified and was entitled to tax relief, or Totally disabled.
Renters must be 65 years of age by the end of the calendar year preceding the filing period, or 50 years of age or older and the surviving spouse of a renter, who at the time of their death had qualified and was entitled to tax relief, or Totally disabled.
www.munic.state.ct.us /WINDSOR_LOCKS/windsor_locks.htm   (3271 words)

  
 Town of Windsor Connecticut ~ About Windsor
Currently Windsor's industrial base encompasses a wide range or products and services, including insurance, software development, energy research and development, and manufacturing of nuclear reactors, engine components, and machinery.
Windsor is home to 27 recreational sites totaling 1,155 acres.
Windsor's two libraries hold over 100,000 volumes of books and are connected to the internet with the latest technology.
www.townofwindsorct.com /about/index.htm   (458 words)

  
 South Windsor, Connecticut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beginning in the middle of the 17th Century, a few of the settlers of Windsor, Connecticut, began using land on the east bank of the Connecticut River for grazing and farming purposes.
In 1768, the residents of the area were allowed to incorporate as the separate town of East Windsor, though the area was informally referred to as East Windsor before this time, which then included all of East Windsor, South Windsor and Ellington.
South Windsor itself was incoporated as a town in 1845.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Windsor,_Connecticut   (1192 words)

  
 Windsor Historical Society
Explore the Windsor Historical Society at the heart of Connecticut's oldest English settlement.
The Windsor Historical Society aims to inspire public awareness and appreciation of the diverse peoples, places and events that contribute to Windsor’s evolving history.
We preserve and interpret Windsor’s historical record through active collecting, research, exhibitions, programs and communications in the belief that an understanding of history can provide individuals and communities with connections to the past, a sense of belonging in the present, and responsibility for the future.
www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org   (118 words)

  
 The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut - Windsor. CT
The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut - Windsor.
Windsor, Connecticut's first community, was launched in 1633 when settlers sailed from Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts to establish themselves at the confluence of the Farmington and Connecticut rivers.The Indians referred to this area as Matianuck.
Historically, Windsor's economy has been dominated by two pursuits: tobacco farming and brickmaking(since 1675).
www.colonialwarsct.org /windsor.htm   (178 words)

  
 WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT
Windsor Locks is located on the west bank of the Connecticut River; only 12 miles north of Hartford and 13 miles south of Springfield, MA.
For renters who have resided in Connecticut for any one year period prior to filing an application for a partial refund of his/her rent and utility bills.
Windsor Locks Public Schools dedicates itself, in partnership with the community, to create a dynamic learning environment which inspires each individual to set high goals, to succeed, and to continue learning.
www.munic.state.ct.us /WINDSOR_LOCKS   (4051 words)

  
 Windsor, Connecticut Democrats Website - Winsor State Elected Officials
Connecticut’s Chris Dodd is a senior Democratic leader in the United States Senate.
Chris Dodd is the first Connecticut son to follow his father into the Senate and the youngest person ever elected to the United States Senate in Connecticut history.
In 1982, he was elected to the Connecticut State Senate, beginning a 12-year tenure representing the 3rd Senate District until 1995.
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 Windsor Locks Connecticut Real Estate
Water surrounds you here at Windsor Locks, and the town uses that to its best advantage, and the area is undergoing transformation and revitalization in order to make Windsor Locks more attractive residents, both present and future.
Windsor Locks offers residents the joy of a serene lifestyle while being just minutes away from the amenities of a larger city.
Windsor Locks is a pleasant option if you are looking for smaller, community living.
www.relocate-america.com /states/ct/cities/windsorlocks.htm   (474 words)

  
 Business Directory Windsor, Connecticut (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Windsor is a city with an area of 80.4 km² (31.0 mi²) and a population of 28,237 people Search and find companies, telephone numbers, addresses, email addresses in the Business Directory Windsor Windsor is located just north of Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut.
Settled in 1633, it is the oldest town in Connecticut.
The nationally ranked college preparatory school Loomis-Chaffee is also located in town on 320 pristine acres at the confluence of the Connecticut and Farmington River.
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 Geographical Facts About Early Dorchester (Windsor), Connecticut 
Families of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut Consisting of Volume II of the History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut; Including East Windsor, South Windsor, Bloomfield, Windsor Locks, and Ellington, 1635-1891.
In 1638, it being admitted that this Connecticut colony was out of the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts colony, the people of Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford, met in Hartford, Jan 2nd, 1639, and adopted a constitution for the Connecticut colony, what became the first local government in America.
Descendants of the Founders of Windsor (Hereditary Society)
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 South Windsor Connecticut Real Estate
South Windsor is located in Hartford County east of the Connecticut River just 4 miles northeast of Hartford and on the Route 84 corridor (to Boston and New York).
Located six miles north of Hartford, Windsor covers a 31.1 square mile area on the west bank of the Connecticut River, located an equal distance from New York City and Boston.
Windsor's industrial base encompasses a wide range or products and services, including insurance, software development, energy research and development, and manufacturing of nuclear reactors, engine components, and machinery.
www.relocateamerica.com /states/CT/cities/windsor.htm   (442 words)

  
 Windsor, Hartford County CT Genealogy
Windsor is located 7.5 miles northeast of Hartford CT.
According to Henry Stiles, John Bartlett was a witness to a purchase of land (Poquonnoc District) from the Indians by William Phelps as outlined in a deed dated March 31, 1665.
It traces the descendents of Joseph Loomis from England, settling at Windsor.
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 Windsor - Wikitravel
Windsor (Massachusetts) - a town in Massachusetts in the Berkshire Hills
Windsor (New Hampshire) - a town in New Hampshire
Windsor (North Carolina) - a town in North Carolina
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 East Windsor Home Appraisers | Real Estate Appraisers in East Windsor, CT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
East Windsor home appraisers are an essential component to getting the most value our of your current or potential real estate holdings.
It is the job of the East Windsor home appraiser to know not only the condition of your home's structure, but also to know intimately the value of certain materials over others, not to mention to understand the rate of appreciation in certain markets.
The results from East Windsor home appraisers can be surprising information to most homeowners, and it is always a smart idea to know just exactly where you are living and what it's worth, so that you can better understand the value of remodeling.
www.servicemagic.com /d.Appraiser.East_Windsor.CT.-12004.html   (188 words)

  
 Families of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut : Genealogical Publishing Company
Stiles was a devoted antiquarian of Windsor and Wethersfield, Connecticut, two of the original three river towns of the Connecticut Colony.
This volume, Families of Ancient Windsor is crammed with hundreds upon hundreds of genealogies and sketches of pioneering families, and easily stands as a self-contained unit.
Stiles' genealogies are enhanced, in scores of cases, by illustrations of prominent family members, and virtually all of the surnames assembled in the book are listed in the index at the back.
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 Windsor Soccer Club, CT
The Windsor Soccer Club provides programs for hundreds of Windsor children each year and is the largest youth sports program in Windsor.
The club is a non-profit organization that functions with volunteer coaches and administrators who generously give of their time to the children of Windsor.
The Windsor Soccer Club is sanctioned by the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (CJSA) which in turn is affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
www.windsorsoccer.org /index.asp   (183 words)

  
 Welcome to Windsor Federal Savings!
Windsor Federal's website is provided as a source of general marketing and public relations information.
The information contained within this website is not intended to be a direct solicitation or a full disclosure under the law.
Full disclosures may be obtained by contacting any office of Windsor Federal Savings or by writing to us at: Windsor Federal Savings, P.O. Box 250, Windsor, CT 06095 Attn: Customer Service Center.
www.windsorfederal.com /wfsfind.htm   (86 words)

  
 South Windsor, Connecticut Neighborhood Lawyer
To get help with a legal issue that is concerning you, please fill out a simple form to get your no-cost, no-obligation legal review today.
Be advised that the firm may not be able to represent every lawsuit in all areas of Connecticut due to state and government statutes.
If we are unable to assist you, we may refer you to an attorney with whom we have a professional affiliation, or to your state bar association for legal assistance.
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 Genealogy on the Web
Windsor Public Library does not have staff to perform detailed genealogical or local history research.
If you are looking for detailed historical information about the Town of Windsor, or it's original settlers, our best local resource is the
These major works on Windsor history and genealogy are available to you on Interlibrary Loan (ILL) through your local public library:
www.windsorlibrary.com /genealogy.htm   (225 words)

  
 Heritage Books: The History of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut
The History of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut, Including East Windsor, South Windsor, and Ellington, Prior to 1768, the Date of Their Separation from the Old Town; and Windsor, Bloomfield and Windsor Locks, to the Present Time.
The area that later became Windsor was first discovered in 1614 by the Dutch, and was settled as a town, first called Dorchester, in 1636.
Stiles carefully records the history of Windsor up to the year 1800, and then provides a succinct summary of the town's history from 1800 to the date of publication.
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 Design Professionals Inc.,windsor,connecticut. Civil Engineering
Clients include local and regional business owners and developers, builders, municipalities, the State of Connecticut, leading architectural firms and Fortune 500 corporations, which it serves from its office in South Windsor.
DPI has collaborated with many of Connecticut’s leading architectural firms on more than 30 design and/or survey teams for public and private school projects, providing base land surveying, as well as site planning, engineering and landscape architectural design services.
A representative list includes the Roaring Brook Elementary School in Avon, Cherry Brook School in Canton, Vogel Wetmore Elementary School in Torrington, Timothy Edwards Middle School in South Windsor, Apple Tree Children’s Centers in Avon and Middletown, the University of Connecticut in Storrs, and the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford.
www.designprofessionalsinc.com   (707 words)

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