This two-sided marker from the CT Historical Commission, with the familiar white lettering on a blue background, is located just to the side of the town’s Post Office on Main Street. The marker dates to 1972 and is starting to show some clear signs of wear, in the form of faded blue paint and washed out white lettering. The history includes a bizarre accounting of the town’s name — as South Windsor split off from East Windsor which in turn split off from Windsor ! Other historical references include a nod to the Podunk Indians, John Bissell’s Ferry which ran for over 270 years, Reverend Timothy Edwards and his famous son Jonathan Edwards, and its ship-building heritage. Here’s a cool piece of South Windsor trivia — a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Oliver Wolcott, was born here. Other famous native sons include clock-maker Eli Terry, steamboat pioneer John Fitch(ever hear of South Windsor’s John Fitch Highway?), and the ancestors of President Grant. All in all, a pretty cool history.
