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Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum

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Open Saturdays & Sundays
10:00am to 4:00pm
First Weekend in May through the Last Weekend of October

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The Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum is located off Bridge Street in downtown Willimantic, Connecticut, on the original site of the Columbia Junction Freight Yard. Our collection includes locomotives and rolling stock, as well as vintage railroad buildings and a six-stall roundhouse reconstructed on the original foundation.

The Willimantic Footbridge

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The Willimantic Footbridge was erected in 1906. It cost $12,000.00 to build, a lot of money in 1906. The 635 foot long Willimantic Footbridge is the only structure east of the Mississippi River to span a highway, railroad tracks, and a river (the Willimantic River). In 1978 the footbridge was placed on the National Register of Historical Places.

Windham Historical Society

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The Windham Historical Society is located in the Jillson House which was the home of William Jillson. The house was built from stones quarried out of the Willimantic River in 1825. In 1851 the Willimantic Linen Company bought the mills and the house. The building was them sold and converted into apartments. It was vacant for many years and fell into decay. In the late 1960s Dr. Braw Rafferty headed the project of restoration. In 1976 it was bought by the Historical Society.

Windham Textile & History Museum

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Fri, Sat & Sun  – 10 am – 4 pm

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The Windham Textile and History Museum is a non-profit educational institution housing a museum, a library, and an archive. Through its exhibits, programs, and collections, the museum preserves and interprets the history of textiles, textile arts and the textile industry, with special emphasis on the experiences of the craftspeople, industrial workers, manufacturers, inventors, designers, and consumers.

Windham Theatre Guild

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