Sam Collins Day

Sam Collins Day
Sam Collins Day
Date	Third Saturday in September
2021 date	September 18
2022 date	September 17
2023 date	September 16
2024 date	September 21
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 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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[1] 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)

[2] "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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