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The locks themselves still exist, but have not been usable since the 1970s. [4] The towpath is open for hiking and cycling as the Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail. The trail is generally open from April 1 through November 15. [5] The southernmost portion of the trail runs parallel to the J. R. Montgomery Company Industrial Complex. [6]
On October 2, 2019, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress privately owned by the Collings Foundation crashed at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States. Seven of the thirteen people on board were killed, and the other six, as well as one person on the ground, were injured.
Engraving depicting the attack on the Pequot Fort, published in 1638 (Photo Facsimile made in circa 1870) The Mystic massacre – also known as the Pequot massacre and the Battle of Mystic Fort – took place on May 26, 1637 during the Pequot War, when a force from the Connecticut Colony under Captain John Mason and their Narragansett and Mohegan allies set fire to the Pequot Fort near the ...
May 28—Police: 3 killed, 1 wounded in murder-suicide By Joe Chaisson jchaisson@journalinquirer.com WINDSOR LOCKS — Three people were shot dead and one was wounded early today in what police ...
During the Rogue River Wars, in response to the Lupton massacre, Indians killed 27 settlers in what later became Gold Beach. 27 (settlers) [223] 1855: December 23: Little Butte Creek: Oregon: Oregon volunteers launched a dawn attack on a Tututni and Takelma camp on the Rogue River. Between 19 and 26 Indians were killed. 19–26 [224] 1856: June
Windsor Locks uses the selectman-town meeting system with an elected Board of Finance. Windsor Locks adopted the Windsor Locks Town Charter in 1981. [8] Windsor Locks' Board of Selectman is composed of First Selectman Scott Storms (R), Selectman Jonathan Savino (D), and Selectman James Cannon (R).
The Windsor Locks, Connecticut tornado struck the towns of Windsor, Windsor Locks, and Suffield, Connecticut, and Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, October 3, 1979. The short-lived but intense tornado struck without warning and caused three deaths and 500 injuries along its 11.3-mile (18.2 km) track.
The exposed nature of the houses makes them dangerous during storms; local residents still talk about the hurricane of 1938, which killed seven people. The exclusivity of the houses has made them quite expensive, therefore residents are divided between local families who have owned their homes for generations, and more recent residents who tend ...