East Windsor is a tiny town located in the northern quadrant of Connecticut, several miles from the Massachusetts border. It has a population of 10,000 people who live on 26.8 miles, giving it a population density of 397 people per square mile. The town consists of five smaller communities; Broadbrook, Melrose, Scantic, Warehouse Point, and Windsorville. East Windsor is also home to the Connecticut Trolley Museum, and the Connecticut Fire Museum. Residents who live here, enjoy its close proximity to Hartford Connecticut and Springfield Massachusetts, as well as Bradley International Airport.

Although East Windsor had been settled since the 1600s, it wasn't incorporated until 1768, including the land that now covers South Windsor and Ellington. The town became a major regional center for agriculture and ship building, and supplied around 200 volunteers to fight in the Revolutionary War. It also provided cattle and cloth to continental soldiers. Maintenance of East Windsor's historical locations is managed by the East Windsor Historical Society, and arranges tours for such properties as the East Windsor Academy.  Built in 1817, it was used as an educational institution for children and adults of the region.

Many prominent people have been East Windsor residents over the years, including Eli Terry, Jonathon Edwards and Israel Bissell. Eli Terry was the first person to receive a patent for the clock mechanism, and created a production process that made them easily accessible to the average person.  Jonathon Edwards was a prominent preacher in his time, and a missionary to the Native Americans.  Israel Bissell is known for his involvement in the Revolutionary War; he is said to have rode 345 on horseback to alert the colonists that the British were attacking.  Subsequently propagating the beginning of the Revolutionary War.