New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks

Name: New England Air Museum
Address: 36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks, 06096-1069, United States
Telephone: +1 860-623-3305

#1 among attractions in Windsor Locks

Top attraction, Specialty museum, History museum, Museum

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The New England Air Museum is an American aerospace museum located adjacent to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The museum consists of three display hangars with additional storage and restoration hangars. Its collections include aircraft ranging from early flying machines to supersonic jets, as well as engines, and other pieces of flight-related equipment. Significant aircraft include ()

Established: 1959 (66 years ago)Coordinates: 41°56'52"N, 72°41'30"W

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36 Perimeter RdWindsor Locks 06096-1069 United States

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New England Air Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Connecticut Trolley Museum, Old Newgate Prison, Hatheway House, Salmon Brook Historical Society.

8.2 kmE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Connecticut Trolley Museum, East Windsor
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Historical place, Museum
Old Newgate Prison, East Granby
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Architecture, History museum, Museum
Hatheway House, Suffield
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Museum, History museum
Salmon Brook Historical Society, Granby
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Museum, Park
Northwest Park, Windsor
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Park
Cowles Park, East Granby
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8.6 kmNE
Bridge
Enfield–Suffield Veterans Bridge, Suffield
137 min walk • The Enfield–Suffield Veterans Bridge, commonly known in either town as the Enfield Bridge or Suffield Bridge, is the main traffic crossing that connects the towns of Enfield and Suffield, Connecticut over the Connecticut River. It carries Route 190 as well as the Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail across the river.
~500 mE
41°56'47"N • 72°41'9"W
Connecticut Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Windsor Locks
8 min walk • Memorial
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Neighbourhood
Suffield Depot, Suffield
86 min walk • Suffield Depot is the name of a census-designated place corresponding to the village of Suffield, the primary settlement of the town of Suffield, Connecticut, in Hartford County. The population of the CDP was 1,325 as of the 2010 census.
8.4 kmW
Neighbourhood
Salmon Brook, Granby
134 min walk • Salmon Brook is the name of a census-designated place corresponding to the village of Granby, the primary settlement of the town of Granby, Connecticut, in Hartford County. The population of the CDP was 2,324 as of the 2010 census.
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Museum, History museum
Noden-Reed Museum, Windsor Locks
73 min walk • The Noden-Reed Museum is a historic house museum at 58 West Street in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. It includes the David Pinney House and Barn, and is a surviving reminder of the town's agricultural past. It is administered by the local historical society, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.