Sam Collins Day is a local holiday in

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/ 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 Samuel Watkinson Collins (1802–1870) was an American businessman and founder of the Collins Axe Company in Canton, Connecticut. He was born September 8, 1802, in Middletown, Connecticut, one of seven children. His father was a successful law ...

, who built the Collins Axe Factory on the

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, 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.

References

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