by Mrs. Pauline Henry 
For many years, the Town of South Windsor had three post offices; South Windsor, East Windsor Hill, and Wapping. In 1970, the modern post office building, depicted in this square, was erected on Sullivan Avenue adjacent to the Town Hall. The Wapping post office was officially closed, and with it, the old historic Wapping name began to disappear. For over one hundred years, the Wapping post office was located in homes, taverns and stores. The Grant Tavern and the Billings Store, both of with were located on the corner of Buckland Road and Ellington Road, served as post offices. The last Wapping post office was located in the Burrill Shopping Center on Oakland Road.
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.