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 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 lawye ...

, who built the

Collins Axe Factory Collins may refer to: People Surname Given name * Collins O. Bright (1917–?), Sierra Leonean diplomat * Collins Chabane (1960–2015), South African Minister of Public Service and Administration * Collins Cheboi (born 1987), Kenyan middle-d ...

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

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, entertainment for children, a Teacup Auction, and various foodstuffs.

References

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