Farms: On the Road in Northern Connecticut: Tobacco History | Connecting Point | Nov. 4, 2015

Early New England settlers found the Windsor, CT area’s sandy loam the perfect soil for growing tobacco and by the mid-19th century the “Tobacco Valley,” ran from Hadley, Massachusetts, to Hartford, Connecticut. In 1988, aware of the disappearing tobacco culture in the valley, local residents established the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Historical Society. Its mission was to preserve the stories and artifacts that made up such a significant part of the area’s identity. Producer Dave Fraser visits the Luddy/Taylor Tobacco Museum in Windsor, CT as well as the Connecticut Valley Tobacconist Store in Enfield to learn more about the agricultural history of tobacco.