Oliver Ellsworth Homestead EMA

Name: Oliver Ellsworth Homestead EMA
Address: 778 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, CT, 06095, US
Telephone: +18606888717

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Ellsworth was a drafter of the US Constitution, Senator & Supreme Court Chief Justice. Watch Facebook for more details. Contact us at [email protected]

Home of Oliver and Abigail Ellsworth, operated as a museum by Connecticut DAR through Ellsworth Memorial Association and located at 778 Palisado Ave, Windsor, CT. Open the third Saturday during the months of May through September from 11 am to 2 pm. Next open date: Saturday, December 3, 2022 -- The Homestead will host holiday tours for the public. Also open for private tours by request - perfect for families, home schoolers, descendants, and history lovers!

08/14/2026

Yes! The Homestead is open for tours tomorrow, Saturday, August 15. Time: 11 am to 2 pm. Adults $15, military and retired $10, students $5. Enjoy the America250 stories and research.

07/16/2026

Washington Irving was America’s first author-celebrity. Perhaps best known for his "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Irving met up with Henry Leavitt Ellsworth on a steamer on Lake Erie. Ellsworth was on his way into largely unexplored Indian country, at the appointment of President Andrew Jackson, and asked Irving, below, to join him on the perilous journey. Come visit the Homestead this Saturday and learn more about this fascinating and peripatetic youngest son of Oliver and Abigail Ellsworth.

07/12/2026

What do vulcanized rubber, the C**t revolver, and the Morse telegraph have in common? Come visit the Oliver Ellsworth Homestead on Saturday, July 18 to find out more. (Hint: it is one of the Ellsworth twin brothers!)

07/10/2026

What an exciting and rewarding day! Michael Toth, author and scholar of 'Founding Federalist, the Life of Oliver Ellsworth,' highlighted a signature America250 event today at the Ellsworth Homestead, sharing an overview of the contributions of Oliver, a crucial player in the American founding, and the early years of the Republic. The event was co-hosted by the Connecticut DAR, the Windsor Historical Society, and the Town of Windsor. Thank you to Michael, Patrick McMahon, Jolene Mullen, Carrie Taylor, James Finlay, Betsy Ridgeway, and Heather Lodge. And many thank you's to the DAR team for support work, and WIN-TV for video. More photos will be shared, but these are hot off the press.

07/09/2026

National reading of the Declaration of Independence: Board members from the Oliver Ellsworth Homestead participated in Windsor's Reading of the Declaration. Lead remarks were offered by the State Attorney for Hartford, Sharmese Wolcott. Thank you to the Windsor Historical Society for your flawless ex*****on of this America250 event.

07/07/2026

Tonight, Town of Windsor proclaimed July 10 as Oliver Ellsworth Legacy Day, when the Homestead hosts Michael Toth, author and constitutional scholar, for a memorable event honoring our Founding Father. Thank you, Mayor Nuchette Black-Burke for the proclamation, and to Patrick McMahon, Town of Windsor, and Windsor Historical Society for co-hosting Michael Toth.

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day!
Oliver and Abigail's family bible, inscribed in Oliver's own hand, has returned to Windsor. Thank you to all who made this possible.
Read the full story at the link below.
https://thewindsorjournal.com

07/03/2026

As Independence Day approaches, some fun posts. Thank you!

06/25/2026

Mark your calendars for these events in Windsor! Thank you to Windsor Historical Society for your leadership with Windsor250.

06/23/2026

We recently hosted the Ellsworth descendant family who returned this unique bed to the Homestead. Family history says it first came to the Homestead when Sophia Wolcott married son Martin Ellsworth, but migrated west as the family expanded. The visitors remember playing on this bed as children . . . a far cry from our treating it as a precious antique!

Address

778 Palisado Avenue
Windsor, CT
06095

Telephone

+18606888717

Website

http://EllsworthHomesteadDAR.org/

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