SEAL |
The seal of the Town of East Windsor, CT, was designed by Ellis Potter for the town's bicentennial in 1968, with the five stars representing the five villages: Broad Brook, Melrose, Scantic, Warehouse Point and Windsorville; the grapevine- taken from the seal of Windsor- representing the fertility of the soil; the sunrise symbolizing East Windsor's bright future; and the shield denoting that East Windsor is part of Connecticut. The five villages working together assure the town Unity and Strength. |
| HISTORY
HISTORY |
By the mid-1600's, some of the early settlers of Windsor, CT, began using land on the east bank of the Connecticut
River for grazing and farming, and by the end of the century several families had made their homes in the area
now known as East Windsor. In 1768, the residents of the area were allowed to incorporate as the separate town
of East Windsor, which then included all of East Windsor, South Windsor and Ellington. Known for its agriculture and ship building, the town supplied more than 200 volunteers for the Revolution as well as supplies of cattle and cloth. In 1786, Ellington became an independent town, followed by South Windsor in 1845. |
