Windsor-Severance Historical Society

06/02/2026

05/20/2026

🚂 Join us for a fun-filled event as we celebrate the Windsor Depot and the Windsor History Museum’s brand new exhibit! 🎉

250-150-50! Join us for All Aboard for 50 Years! Windsor History Museum Celebration.

You're invited to celebrate 50 years with the Windsor History Museum! Learn more about our History museum through brand-new exhibits, new stories and a birthday celebration!

🗓️ Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
📍 Windsor History Museum (100 N. 5th St.)

Learn more at bit.ly/AllAboardfor50Years.

05/18/2026

Since opening in 1976 with the support of the Windsor Civic Committee and dedicated community members, the Windsor History Museum has been a place to gather, learn, and celebrate the stories that shaped Windsor into the town it is today.

Make plans to visit the museum this summer and check out their brand-new Depot exhibit, starting this Friday, May 22!

Image 1: The Historic Train Depot at the Windsor History Museum, 1976. Town of Windsor Museums, 1900.002.607.
Image 2: Visitors inside the freight room of the Historic Train Depot at the Windsor History Museum, 1976. Town of Windsor Museums, R2017.001.426.
Image 3: Stained glass inside the freight room of the Historic Train Depot at the Windsor History Museum, commemorating the opening of the museum and the Colorado Centennial Celebration, 1976. Town of Windsor Museum, R2017.002.494.

05/13/2026

PLEASE JOIN US THIS MONDAY!
Help us with our community statue project!
Monday, May 18, 2026
10 – 11 am
Halfway Homestead House
335 McNeil Dr, Windsor, CO 80550

05/11/2026

An iconic Windsor landmark that still stands today on the corner of 6th and Main Streets, the Porter House is a Queen Anne style home that was constructed in 1898 by Windsor’s own Dr. Frank Porter.

Dr. Porter was a pharmacist in Windsor for many years, first opening his pharmacy in 1894. After his first store was destroyed in a fire, he reopened a new storefront in 1901.

Image 1: Dr. Porter, his dog, and others outside of his home, circa 1900. Town of Windsor Museums, 2016.008.013.
Image 2: Dr. Porter with his dog sitting outside of his pharmacy, 1901. Town of Windsor Museums, 1900.002.180.

05/04/2026

Mrs. Laura Walker, a 1914 graduate of Windsor High School, began her teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse near Keota before earning her degree from the Colorado State Teachers College in 1918.

She went on to become a beloved educator at the Whitehall Schoolhouse for several years, where she introduced a program teaching ten-minute classes throughout the day.

After a 17-year break and a move to Illinois, Mrs. Walker returned to teaching in 1942 at schools in Ogle County, Illinois.

Image 1: High school graduation portrait, 1914.
Image 2: College graduation portrait, 1918.
Image 3: Classroom at the Honey Creek School in Illinois, 1945-46.
Photographs courtesy of the Laura Walker Family.

04/27/2026

A little over ten years after closing, demolition of the Great Western Sugar Factory in Windsor began in April 1977.

The factory, which opened in 1903, brought rapid growth to the town; and processed 600 tons of sugar beets daily and employed over 250 people. The factory closed in 1966, bringing a “gloom” over the town.

All that remains of the factory today is the chimney and a portion of the warehouse.

Images: Town of Windsor Museums R2017.001.199, 1900.002.236, 2003.002.1536

04/27/2026

We hope to see as many of you as possible tonight to hear about and support this very special town community project! We are at the top of the agenda too!
This will be a monumental investment in showcasing Windsor history for generations to come. See you at 7 pm tonight!

04/23/2026

PLEASE JOIN US NEXT MONDAY!
April 27 at 7 pm at the Windsor Town Hall, 301 Walnut Street, 3rd Floor
Show support for this historically unique project!

WSHS will present the statue project to the Windsor Town Board—a project that represents our history, our pride, and our community.
We’re asking for your support in the most powerful way possible:
by being there.
Attendance matters. A strong showing sends a clear message that this project is important, that it has community backing, and that it deserves to move forward—including the funding needed to bring it to life.
Your presence speaks louder than words.
Be there.
Be seen.
Be part of the legacy.