[4] One of the New Hampshire grants, Windsor was chartered as a town on July 6, 1761, by colonial governor Benning Wentworth.

It was first settled in August 1764 by Captain Steele Smith and his family from Farmington, Connecticut.

[6] In 1820, it was the state's largest town, a thriving center for trade and agriculture.

Using advanced machine tools to produce interchangeable parts, they and their associates established factories in the Connecticut River valley and throughout New England.

[1] Commerce prospered due to the village's location on the banks of the Connecticut River where several smaller streams run into it.

The economy improved in the mid-19th century when Windsor became the first town in the state to break ground for the railroad with the construction of a rail depot.

Home to part of Mount Ascutney, Windsor is situated beside the Connecticut River.

Windsor is served by Mount Ascutney School District, Vermont.

The district is home to the Windsor Yellow Jackets and serves grades kindergarten to twelfth.

Moon Dance Since 1999, Windsor has regularly hosted this Autumn street festival, complete with live bands, magicians, and hypnotists.