Historical Markers and War Memorials in East Granby, Connecticut
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Near Newgate Road, 0.3 miles north of Valley View Drive, on the left when traveling north.
In 1805, the state organized the construction of this now ruinous three-story building. This multi-use structure served as a kitchen, storeroom, shoe shop, and makeshift hospital for sick or injured prisoners. Firsthand accounts from prisoners, . . . — — Map (db m248840) HM
Near Newgate Road, 0.3 miles north of Valley View Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Everyday needs such as eating, bathing, and going to the bathroom were much more difficult in prison. This foundation is thought to be a latrine for the prison guards and officials. As for the prisoners, one of the overseer's reports states that a . . . — — Map (db m248848) HM
On Center Street at Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling south on Center Street.
East Granby
This area, first settled in 1664, was one of four Congregational parishes in Simsbury. The Turkey Hills Ecclesiastical Society in 1786 became a section of Granby, and in 1858 was incorporated as the Town of East Granby. An unusual . . . — — Map (db m97408) HM
On South Main Street at Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
East Granby
Roll of Honor World War II
Aldrich, Howard E. • Alexander, George • Archambault, Lloyd L. • Barnes, George F. • Bartkus, Edward A. • Bartkus, Ernest F. • *Bartkus, Ferdinand • *Bates, William e. Jr. • Bazyk, David F. • . . . — — Map (db m97410) WM
Near South Main Street at Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling south.
1917 East Granby 1919
Roll of Honor World War
Christian H. Ahrens • George H. Ahrens • Rena Ahrens • Stanley Bazyk • Charles W. Bishop • Eugene Bolden • Stanley Boultrish • Steve Brozatsky • Harry Whitehead Case • Coulter M. Cook • . . . — — Map (db m97411) WM
Near Newgate Road, 0.3 miles north of Valley View Drive, on the left when traveling north.
In 1774, following several successful escapes, the General Assembly instructed that a log house be built over the original mineshaft to prevent further prison escapes. In 1777 prisoners attempting to escape via this mineshaft burned the guardhouse . . . — — Map (db m248847) HM
Near Newgate Road, 0.3 miles north of Valley View Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Old New-Gate Prison
Has been designated a
registered national
historic landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
The history of . . . — — Map (db m248830) HM
Near Newgate Road, 0.3 miles north of Valley View Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Old New Gate Prison and Copper Mine
have been designated a
national historical landmark by
American Society for Metals
First copper mine chartered in America and is
believed to be the first copper mine in the
thirteen original colonies. . . . — — Map (db m248827) HM
On South Main Street at Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
Planted in Memory of
George W. Pepe
and
William E. West
Killed in the Vietnam Conflict
East Granby Jaycees
and
Jaycee Wives
May 1973 — — Map (db m97448) WM
Near Newgate Road, 0.3 miles north of Valley View Drive, on the left when traveling north.
In an attempt to heighten security, New-Gate officials built a guardhouse. The warden's quarters were in the front section of the house, and the back two sections were provided that descended to the storage, cells, and mine.
Guarding the . . . — — Map (db m248844) HM
Near Newgate Road, 0.3 miles north of Valley View Drive, on the left when traveling north.
As the number of prisoners grew, additional buildings were erected consisting of workshops, a chapel, a hospital, and a four-story cell block to house the overflow population and move inmates out of confinement in the mine.
These ruins mark . . . — — Map (db m248842) HM
Near Newgate Road, 0.3 miles north of Valley View Drive, on the left when traveling north.
State officials evaluated New-Gate's success largely by how much money the prison earned and how few prisoners escaped. By the 1820s, the General Assembly became increasingly concerned about overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and the failure of . . . — — Map (db m248835) HM
Near Newgate Road, 0.3 miles north of Valley View Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Miners determined their path based on the vein of copper they followed. Eventually the vein brought them to this point, 75 feet below ground. The need for a second ore shaft arose to haul the valuable ore to the surface.
New-Gate's first . . . — — Map (db m248843) HM