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Strong-Howard House

In 1925 the Windsor Historical Society saved the 1758 Strong-Howard House from being demolished to make way for a gasoline station. Since then, it has anchored Windsor’s historic district and served as the foundation for the Society’s many services for schoolchildren and adults. Now, our beloved 250-year-old building needs restoration. Restoration work provides us with the opportunity to create an even more engaging museum experience inside. By furnishing this home with reproduction artifacts instead of antiques, we can invite the public in to try out the beds, sit at the dining table, and participate in some simple household activities, including hearth cooking!

The cost of touching, feeling, and re-living history in a restored Strong-Howard House is between $650,000 and $700,000. This is a three-phase project, scheduled for completion at the end of 2015. We are calling on the community for help and have already raised over $250,000 of what we need from foundations, businesses, and friends. Whether you live near or far, your support is needed and will be much appreciated. By working together, we can make the Strong-Howard House shine.

Please help with the restoration of the Strong-Howard House. Your donation is greatly appreciated!

Strong-Howard House Supporters

Benefactors

Patrons

Randy Clark in memory of Nancy Clark

Christine Ermenc and William Hosley

William G. Harris

Sam and Marcia Hinckley

Robert and Dorothy McAllister

Kate and Hugh McLean

Lu and Mike Rabbett

Contributors

Linda Alexander

Deborah Baker

John and Marjory Berky

Al and Marilyn Boehm

Jim and Liz Burke

Bill Selig Foundation

Carmon Community Funeral Homes

Anthony and Elizabeth Davenport

Robert and Hildegarde DeMallie in memory of Peter and Miriam DeMallie

Beverly Garvan

Mark Griffin and Sandy Diamond

Rick and Anne Hazelton

Roger and Cathy Lavallee

Aubrey and Marillyn Loomis

Lynn and Michael MacDonald

Daniel Mack

Dar McCormick in memory of Marion Hall McCormick

Julian McKinley

Willa M. Nemetz

Ed Paquette and Christopher Catania

John and Margaret Quigley

Sharran Selig Bennett

Peter and Lisa Souza

Al Stalb and Suzie Jacques

John and Jan Stevens

Jason and Christina Vida

Colette Yeich

Mark Warner and Elaine Walker

Eliot and Susan Williams

Two anonymous donors

Office of State Archaeologist/Friends of Office of State Archaeologist (in-kind)

Sherwin Williams Paint (in-kind)

Jim Trocchi (in-kind)

Donors

Jack Alberti and Ina Forman

Ronald and Michele Eleveld

Randall Graff

Eleanor Malmfeldt in memory of Mary Ellsworth Ransom

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