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'''Sam Collins Day''' is a local holiday in [[Canton, Connecticut|Canton]]/[[Collinsville, Connecticut|Collinsville]] Connecticut, United States. It is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in September, and is a showcase of local businesses, clubs, and other organizations. The event is named after [[Samuel W. Collins]]{{ |
'''Sam Collins Day''' is a local holiday in [[Canton, Connecticut|Canton]]/[[Collinsville, Connecticut|Collinsville]] Connecticut, United States. It is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in September, and is a showcase of local businesses, clubs, and other organizations. The event is named after [[Samuel W. Collins]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Matesky|first=Ed|date=1996-09-15|title=Revisiting a 19th-Century Company Town|language=en-US|page=17|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/15/nyregion/revisiting-a-19thcentury-company-town.html|url-status=live|access-date=2020-09-13|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>, who built the [[Collins Axe Factory]] on the [[Farmington River]], around which the area of downtown Canton, now known as Collinsville, developed. |
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Revision as of 16:32, 13 September 2020
| Sam Collins Day | |
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| Date | Third Saturday in September |
| 2023 date | September 16 |
| 2024 date | September 21 |
| 2025 date | September 20 |
| 2026 date | September 19 |
| Frequency | annual |
Sam Collins Day is a local holiday in Canton/Collinsville Connecticut, United States. It is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in September, and is a showcase of local businesses, clubs, and other organizations. The event is named after Samuel W. Collins[1], who built the Collins Axe Factory on the Farmington River, around which the area of downtown Canton, now known as Collinsville, developed.
Location
Sam Collins Day is held at the Canton Springs Fire Department field.
Events
Events at Sam Collins Day include live entertainment, a pancake breakfast, a number of tents with local businesses handing out freebies, entertainment for children, a Teacup Auction, and various foodstuffs.[2]
References
- ^ Matesky, Ed (1996-09-15). "Revisiting a 19th-Century Company Town". The New York Times. p. 17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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