> Archaeological Discoveries!
| May, 2018 | show full year | Close |
| Event: | Archaeological Discoveries! | ||||||
| Date: | May 10th, 2018. | ||||||
| Time: | 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM | ||||||
| Location: | Oliver Ellsworth Homestead | ||||||
| Contact: | Sue | ||||||
Excavation at the site was first undertaken by UConn in 1990. In 2017, the Office of State Archaeology supervised a ground penetrating radar survey of the site and spent two weeks conducting public archaeology programs. These studies have pinpointed the buried and long-forgotten remains of a large house that appears to have been demolished prior to 1740. This house is believed to be the original home constructed by Francis Stiles as early as 1635 and later occupied by the ancestors of Oliver Ellsworth. Dr. Jones will discuss the importance of the new finds and relate them to other recently discovered 17th century sites in Windsor, Wethersfield and Glastonbury. The cost for this program is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and $4 for WHS and DAR members $4. For more information or to register for the program online, go to windsorhistoricalsociety.org or call 860-688-3813. Registration the evening of the program will be cash and checks only. Parking is available on the lawn of the Oliver Ellsworth Homestead.    | |||||||
