Adventures on the Prowl for Connecticut Clocks with William Hosley

This program is FREE. Pre-registration is strongly recommended using the form below.

Clocks and clock making are one of a handful of industries in which Connecticut achieved national and even international influence. We didn’t produce America’s first clock makers – but from the outset, Connecticut makers marched to their own beat – developing recognizable styles and eventually applying technological innovations that made their products accessible to a mass audience. The popularity of clocks coincided with changes in the world of work – that made keeping track of time an essential ingredient of success in business, education – even simply arriving to church on time. Thomas Harland, Daniel Burnap, Eli Terry, Seth Thomas, Riley Whiting and Silas Hoadley are among the many clock makers who brought renown to Connecticut. Their products varied in style and mechanical ingenuity. This program is a survey of one of Connecticut’s most important industries. Several of the key players in the industry called Windsor and East Windsor Hill home. 

This presentation is in celebration of the recent acquisition of a Burnap Tall Case Clock by the Wood Memorial Library Trust, owner of the Wood Memorial Library.  The presentation will be followed by a reception for all, honoring the Shepard, Raymond and Birden families who made this acquisition possible.  

This program is presented by the Wood Memorial Library Association and co-sponsored by the Friends of Wood Memorial Library & Museum and the South Windsor Historical Society.

No admission is required, but donations are appreciated to offset the preservation of the Burnap Clock, and to support the Wood Memorial Library Trust.  Pre-registration is recommended: