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The Connecticut Valley
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John E. Luddy/Gordon S. Taylor Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum
Mission Statement
The John E. Luddy/Gordon S. Taylor Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum collects, preserves, researches, exhibits, and interprets the scope of the tobacco industry in Tobacco Valley, which stretches from Portland, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River Valley through Massachusetts and the lower tip of Vermont. The museum seeks to preserve the artifacts and history of cigar tobacco agriculture before it is completely gone from the valley and to increase public awareness of the importance of the economic, political, and social impact of the tobacco industry on the history of this valley.
 

Hours:

First week in March to Mid-December.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.

 

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Maps & Directions:

  • Interstate 91 is the north/south "spine" of Windsor with the highway running the length of the Town. Seven interchanges within Windsor's borders provide easy access to the highway.
  • I-91's junction with interstate 291 is located within our borders and its junction with Interstate 84 is just ten minutes away from Bradley International Airport.
  • Amtrak commuter trains run through Windsor from Springfield to New Haven with connections to Boston and New York.
  • Connecticut Transit Company buses serve the needs of commuters throughout Greater Hartford with several routes in Windsor.

For maps & points of interest in the Town of Windsor please follow this link: Town of Windsor

For interactive maps and driving directions please follow this link: MapQuest

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Transportation:

Getting To and Around Windsor.....

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. The Town is only minutes from Bradley International Airport and is also well served by a main-line railway between Boston and New York. Interstate 91, a major expressway to New York and northern New England, traverses the Town and has seven interchanges within the Town's borders. The Connecticut Turnpike, the Massachusetts Turnpike and the New York Thruway are also easily accessible.

....By Train.....

Amtrak commuter trains stop in historic Windsor Center several times each day, running from Springfield to New Haven with connections to Boston and New York. Contact Amtrak for the latest train schedule for Windsor.

.....By Air.....

Windsor has the advantage of being located just ten minutes away from Bradley International Airport . Contact Bradley International for the latest flight schedules to Connecticut.

.....and, By Bus

Connecticut Transit Company buses serve the needs of commuters throughout greater Hartford with several routes through Windsor. Contact Connecticut Transit, at (860)525-9181 for the latest bus schedules for Windsor.

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Northwest Park, 135 Lang Road, Windsor, CT, 06095
phone: (860) 285-1888