About

The society was formed in 1965 in anticipation of the 1968 bicentennial of the incorporation of the town of East Windsor, CT. This was due primarily to the efforts of its founding president L. Ellsworth Stoughton and the support of numerous members of the community. Our purpose is to discover, procure, and preserve whatever may relate to the civil, ecclesiastical, and natural history of the Town of East Windsor in particular and to the state of Connecticut in general.  Its aim is also to collect, preserve and publish historical and biographical material relating to East Windsor and its five villages: Broad Brook, Melrose, Scantic, Warehouse Point, and Windsorville. 

Our main museum  of local history is housed in the East Windsor Academy building. The exhibits and artifacts on display are interesting and varied, reflecting East Windsor’s rich history from Colonial and Revolutionary periods to the present.  Along with the main building, there is the Osborn House, Broad Brook Barber Shop, East Windsor Probate Court, Barber Hill School, 7 barns, and an outhouse all located on 42+ acres. 

The East Windsor Historical Society
115 Scantic Road,
East Windsor, CT., 06088
Open Hours are Saturdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (during the summer) and by appointment.

Feel free to stop by during our open hours.  We have a wide variety of historical items and documents to look at.

Questions? E-mail us at:  eastwindsorhistory@gmail.com

Check out our Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/eastwindsorhistory 

Check out our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/55228458743/

The Society is a 501(C)(3) tax exempt organization.  You may donate to the museum by mail to the above address.