| Windsor Contributor(s): Windsor Historical Society (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738554502 ISBN-13: 9780738554501 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: In 1633, explorers from Plymouth Bay reported the Windsor area to be a fine place both for plantation and trade, and not long after, several groups of intrepid pilgrims established the first English settlement in Connecticut. The early settlers took advantage of the areas fertile river floodplains, extensive forests, and swift river currents. Windsor has grown from a remote outpost at the confluence of the Farmington and Connecticut Rivers into a thriving agricultural, commercial, and suburban community. Highlighting themes important to Windsors history, this compelling visual survey portrays the traditional landmarks of a New England village: the meetinghouse and common green, field and forest, ferry and mill. It also reveals the faces of past residents engaged in their everyday lives at work and at play, in trouble and in celebration. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974 |
| LCCN: 2007924484 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.56" W x 7.98" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1633, explorers from Plymouth Bay reported the Windsor area to be a fine place both for plantation and trade, and not long after, several groups of intrepid pilgrims established the first English settlement in Connecticut. The early settlers took advantage of the area s fertile river floodplains, extensive forests, and swift river currents. Windsor has grown from a remote outpost at the confluence of the Farmington and Connecticut Rivers into a thriving agricultural, commercial, and suburban community. Highlighting themes important to Windsor s history, this compelling visual survey portrays the traditional landmarks of a New England village: the meetinghouse and common green, field and forest, ferry and mill. It also reveals the faces of past residents engaged in their everyday lives at work and at play, in trouble and in celebration." |
Contributor Bio(s): Windsor Historical Society: - The Windsor Historical Society compiled this book to complement the town s 375th anniversary celebration in 2008. Most of the images are from the society s extensive collections. Preserving and interpreting Windsor s historical record provides vital connections to the past, a sense of belonging in the present, and fosters responsibility for the future. |