This tour will take people on a short stroll around what was the original village of the West Parish of Windsor. While only six of the old buildings from that time still exist, visitors will be able to compare old photographs and stories with the view from today. Sheddsville and Windsor villages were the two original settlements of Windsor in the 1700s and Cemetery Rd was part of the main thoroughfare (the Great Road) between the county seats of Windsor and Rutland, eventually ending in New York. Ann Danna will lead the tour, with the help of Karen Diop, who will guide groups down from the Sheddsville Cemetery.

There are three options for parking on Cemetery Road.
1) If you want to take some time before or after the village tour to also visit Sheddsville Cemetery, go ahead and park in or alongside the Cemetery. Karen will meet you there.
2) Another option for parking is at 873 Cemetery Road (also known as the former Harriet Hilts place), which is diagonally across the road from Cowshed Trail and partway down the hill to Sheddsville village. You can park on the circular driveway or even on the grass. Walk up the slight rise to the end of the cemetery and join Karen and the others there at 2:00 and we can compare views as we walk down to join Ann and the rest of the group.
3) Finally, if you are physically impaired and not able to walk the .3 mile hill between the village center and the cemetery, go ahead and park road-side at the junction of Cemetery and Sheddsville Roads and Ann Danna will meet you there.

We encourage hats and water bottles, since we don't know what the weather will be like.

Event Info

Jul 3, 6 PM to 3 PM, Jul 4, 2024

Jul 4, 2024, 12:30 AM to 2 PM

Jul 6, 2024, 6:30 to 10 PM