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Best of New England Artists Community, Largest Collaborative Artwork in the World , A Museum with a Message, Long Pond, One-Room Schoolhouse, 63 Foot Civil War Memorial, Old Academy, Largest Civil War Collection in the State , Solomon Rockwell House , Old Railway Trail​

ATTRACTIONS	Address	Phone
American Mural Project	90 Whiting St	860-379-3006	Mural & Education Center - The largest indoor collaborative artwork in the world! A tribute to American workers & highlights what defined the country over the last century. Watch:  A Tribute to American Workers!  The moment is here: AMP is opening with regular hours beginning on Saturday, June 18! Fridays and Saturdays, 10am–5pm, and Sundays, 12–5pm, year-round. We’ll soon be adding Thursday hours as well.
American Museum of Tort Law	654 Main St	860-379-0505	The Museum with a Message - Trial by jury; and the benefits of tort law. Open on Saturdays 12-5 pm and Sundays, from 12–4 pm and by appointment
Highland Lake	297 W Lake St (boat launch)	Highland Lake Watershed Association	One of Winchester’s secret gems, the crystal-clear water is valued for its fishing, boating, swimming and water sports opportunities. The lake is long but not wide, extending approximately three miles from north to south but only half a mile at its widest. The state boat launch is at 297 West Lake Street and boats greater than 22 feet in length and pontoon boats greater than 30 feet in length are prohibited. Two public beaches are located in First Bay, each with small parking areas-parking permits are required.
Little Red School House ​	​Intersection of Platt Hill and Taylor Brook Roads	​​Contact	Winchester Center’s District No. 8 Schoolhouse was built in 1815 and continuously used until 1908. It was one of several one-room district schools in Winchester. It is the only surviving schoolhouse in Winchester that preserves its original character, as the building has not been converted to a new use or moved from its original site.
​Soldiers Monument and Memorial Park​	Crown St	860-738-6963​	Sunrise to sunset, daily. Monument open Memorial Day, Juneteenth event, July 4th, an August event, Sept 11, Veterans' Day and other dates by appointment.
Sue Grossman Still River Greenway	18 Lanson Dr	Trail Census	​The Sue Grossman Still River Greenway runs for nearly 3 miles through a wooded corridor between Lanson Drive in Winsted and Harris Drive in Torrington. The paved trail occupies the old right-of-way for the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroads' Naugatuck division.
Whiting Mills	100 Whiting St	860-738-2240	​Opened in 2004, Whiting Mills building is now home to a variety of artists, craftspeople, retail shops, small manufacturing companies, and a center for artistic, community, and social events. Look for their 3rd Weekend of the month Maker Shoppes and the semi-annual Open Studio events – a destination for the public to enjoy meeting resident and guest artists at the Whiting Mills.
​Winchester Center Historical Association​	Intersection Rte 263 & Chapel Rd	​Contact	The Winchester Center Historical Association is located in the “Old Academy”.  The museum, currently  being renovated, is open during the summer during local events such as the Grange Strawberry Festival, the Grange Fair and Winchester Center Day.
Winchester Historical Society	​225 Prospect St	860-379-8433	The Winchester Historical Society is housed in the Solomon Rockwell House (c.1813), a classical Revival Colonial mansion, displaying Victorian fashions, a doll house, military collections, Civil War memorabilia and a Fire museum. Tours are conducted May through October by appointment.  ​

Subject to Change.  Email: fomswinsted@gmail.com with any changes or additions!