Farmington in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Unionville Feeder Canal
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, December 28, 2015
1. Unionville Feeder Canal Marker
The Unionville Feeder Canal crossed here, providing most of the water for the Farmington Canal, from Granby, CT to New Haven, CT 1828-1847.
Erected by Farmington Public Works.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 41° 45.183′ N, 72° 49.667′ W. Marker was in Farmington in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It was on Town Farm Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 162 Town Farm Road, Farmington CT 06032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. It was also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Canal Junction (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Farmington Aqueduct (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Farmington Canal (approx. half a mile away); Canal Aqueduct (approx. half a mile away); Farmington (approx. 1.3 miles away); Birthplace of Wilford Woodruff (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 1.9 miles away); Farmington Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.
Regarding Unionville Feeder Canal. This 3 mile long canal began at a dam across the Farmington
this page online
Also see . . . Farmington Feeder Canal Dam Rediscovered. YouTube video (Submitted on January 10, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, December 28, 2015
2. The Unionville Feeder Canal is found on the right.
The long term plan for this canal was to continue up the Farmington Valley into Massachusetts, then head west to connect with the Hudson River.
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, December 30, 2015
3. Painting by R.J.Holden
A passenger boat on the Unionville Feeder Canal, just before the junction with the Farmington Canal and the Aqueduct. The marker is at the same location. The photo was courtesy of the Farmington Library.
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, December 28, 2015
4. Unionville Feeder Canal midpoint.
The towpath is on the right and the wide canal is on the left.
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, January 8, 2016
5. Farmington Canal (New Haven and Northampton Canal)
National Register of Historic Places Nomination
1.5 miles of the Feeder Canal can still be found today - look where the thin blue line crosses a road.
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1.5 miles of the Feeder Canal can still be found today - look where the thin blue line crosses a road.
Click for more information.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,332 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on December 15, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 10, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
