Sam Collins Day is a local holiday in Canton

Canton, Connecticut

Canton is a rural town, incorporated in 1806, in Hartford County, Connecticut. The population was 8,840 at the 2000 census, and has grown to 10,292 as of the 2010 census. It is bordered by Granby on the north, Simsbury on the east, Avon and Burlington on the south, New Hartford on the west, and...

/Collinsville

Collinsville, Connecticut

Collinsville is a village and census-designated place in the town of Canton in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,686 at the 2000 census. The central portion of the village is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Collinsville is...

 Connecticut, USA. 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 W. Collins

Samuel W. Collins was a Canton, Connecticut axe manufacturer.Samuel Watkinson Collins was born September 8, 1802 in Middletown, Connecticut, one of seven children His father was a...

who built the Collins Axe Factory on the Farmington river around which the area of downtown Canton, now known as Collinsville developed.

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.