Attractions in Windsor, Connecticut

Historic Homes & Buildings

Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House, The 860-688-3813
108 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
Near the historic Palisado Green, this 18th-century 15-room Colonial-style brick mansion was a pre-revolutionary doctor’s home and office. Medical instruments can be... more info map
John and Sarah Strong House, The 860-688-3813
96 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
Furnishings from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, Windsor's first post office, an 18th century general store, the Wilson Museum and a nationally recognized... more info map
Oliver Ellsworth Homestead 860-688-8717
778 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
Now a museum operated by the Connecticut Daughters of the Revolution, this former home of Oliver Ellsworth, a member of the Continental Congress, envoy to France after... more info map

Windsor Public Library 860-285-1910
323 Broad Street, Windsor, CT 06095
Founded in 1895, the Windsor Public Library features fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, Internet access, meeting rooms and more. more info map

Luddy-Taylor Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum 860-285-1888
135 Lang Road, Windsor, CT 06095
Located at Northwest Park
A joint project of the Town of Windsor and the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Historical Society, the Luddy-Taylor Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum features a remodeled... more info map
Mercy Gallery, The 860-687-6030
4 Batchelder Road, Windsor, CT 06095
The Loomis Chaffee School
Located in the Richmond Art Center, the Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Gallery "is the hub of the visual arts curriculum at Loomis Chaffee." “A wide range of diversity in... more info map
Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of CT 860-683-2903
115 Pierson Lane, Windsor, CT 06095
A non-profit organization "dedicated to the preservation of old time communications equipment and to educating the public," the 20,000 square foot Vintage Radio and... more info map
Windsor Art Center at the Freight House, The 860-688-2528
40 Mechanic Street, Windsor, CT 06095
At the corner of Central and Mechanics Streets
Encouraging people regardless of race, religion or sex to come together through authentic works of fine art is the main goal of the Windsor Art Center. This... more info map

Northwest Park 860-285-1886
145 Lang Road, Windsor, CT 06095
A 473-acre, multi-recreational facility operated by the Town of Windsor, Northwest Park features an interpretive nature center, 12 miles of trails, an operational maple... more info map