By Mrs. Nancy Horsefield 
This old, square Italianate house, was built in 1869 by John Alden Collins, a native and lifelong resident of Wapping. The contractor was Joseph Clark of East Hartford. The land upon which this home stands was purchased from Increase Clapp in the year 1844. The homestead is still occupied by descendants of John A. Collins.
Please note that despite possible inaccuracies, we will include the description of each quilt square as published in the 1995 revised and corrected second edition booklet. This second edition was published in celebration of South Windsor’s “sesquicentennial” anniversary, 1845-1995, and was dedicated to the memory of Gail Woodard, who passed away in 1994. The revised edition was compiled by Charles E. Woodward in September, 1995, with the assitance of Doris Burgdorf who provided many historical corrections.