South Windsor Celebrates America 250!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS

LAWN CHAIR CHAT

Friday, June 20, 2026

10:00 AM

1105 Strong Road

Featuring Bruce Snow

Learn about the history of the Collins and Snow families and their bus company.

DECLARATION DAY

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Rotary Field behind the Charles Ennis Community Center

Chosen to commemorate the date the Connecticut Courant published the full text of the Declaration of Independence.

Activities include:

• Community reading and signing of the Declaration

• Concession stand

• Games and activities

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

• The first lawn chair chat of the season at the Mary Jeanette Elmore House drew more than 30 participants.

• A successful program was co-hosted with the South Windsor Women’s Club.

• The April 30 presentation, “From Liberty to Legacy,” explored the Declaration of Independence through the lens of two Broadway productions and welcomed 47 attendees.

• The Town Council participated in a ceremonial reading of the Declaration of Independence in recognition of America 250 and Independence Day.

• The Town welcomed Barbara Bissell-Erway, a descendant of Captain John Bissell, for a special historical visit to Town Hall and the library’s Bissell Ferry Boat replica display.

COMING SOON

• Programs on South Windsor’s farming history

• Programs on educational heritage

• Inclusive storytelling initiatives

• America 250 Proclamation presented by the South Windsor Town Council, July 6, 2026

• Biennial Heritage Day – Saturday, September 26, 2026

Celebrate the past. Engage the present. Inspire the future.