About this city
Windsor Locks is a historically significant industrial and transportation town located in Hartford County on the western bank of the Connecticut River, positioned midway between Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts. Incorporated in 1854, the town owes its name and early industrial boom to the opening of the Enfield Falls Canal locks in 1829, which allowed ships to bypass shallow rapids and generated immense water power for paper and textile mills. In the modern era, the town underwent a massive infrastructural shift and is internationally known as the home of Bradley International Airport, the primary commercial airport for Connecticut, alongside major aerospace manufacturing hubs.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
View legendary historic military aircraft and explore interactive flight simulators at the New England Air Museum, bike or walk the historic 4.5-mile Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail for stunning views of the river and original stone masonry locks, and watch planes from the designated airport viewing areas.
