Collinsville in Canton in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Canton

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 28, 2015

1. Canton Marker

Inscription. Settlement of the area later called Canton, originally part of Simsbury, began in 1737 with the erection of the Richard Case II home on East Hill. The earliest homes were constructed along “Cherry’s” brook. The settlers’ name for the Indian chief Waquaheag, and at Suffrage, the present center of Canton, where the first post office was established in 1798. In 1750 West Simsbury was recognized as a parish, distinct and separate from Simsbury, and the first meeting house was built in 1763 at the present Canton Center. Incorporation was granted in 1806.
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Samuel and David Collins began the manufacture of axes in South Canton in 1826. The growing prosperity of Collins and Company caused the rerouting of the Albany Turnpike through South Canton. This necessitated a post office and the name of the industrial area was changed to Collinsville, honoring the name of Collins. In 1850 Samuel Collins persuaded the “Canal Line Railroad” to build a branch to Collinsville, and by 1859 The Collins Company was established as the world’s largest manufacturer of axes and edged tools.

Erected by the Town of Canton
The Canton Historical Society
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1975

Erected 1975 by Town of Canton, Canton Historical

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Society, Connecticut Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list.

Location. 41° 49.498′ N, 72° 53.702′ W. Marker is in Canton in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Collinsville. It is at the intersection of Albany Turnpike (U.S. 44) and Canton Green Road, on the right when traveling east on Albany Turnpike. Located on the Canton Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canton CT 06019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

in Greater Hartford,

and in the Knowledge Corridor.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 marker, measured as the crow flies: Collinsville, Town of Canton (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Collinsville, Town of Canton (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of Phoebe Humphrey (approx. 0.6 miles away); Constitution Oak (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Collinsville, Town of Canton (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Collinsville, Town of Canton (approx. 1½ miles away); Canton Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Canton Soldiers Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.

Also see . . .
1. Welcome to the Town of Canton, Connecticut

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 28, 2015

2. Canton Marker

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. (Submitted on August 30, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Canton, Connecticut on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 30, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 28, 2015

3. Canton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 986 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.