1 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Avon — 1st Company Governor's Horse Guards —

1778   1978 1st Company Governor's Horse Guards Organized Militia – State of Connecticut 20 May, 1978 This memorial is dedicated to the Horse Guardsmen who have honorably served this illustrious cavalry unit since it's founding during . . . — — Map (db m33060) HM

2 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Avon — Avon —

Avon This area, formerly Northington or the North Parish of Farmington, was settled in 1645non land that had belonged to the Tunxis Indians. It prospered as a farming community and, in 1830, after the construction and opening of the Farmington . . . — — Map (db m33019) HM

3 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Avon — Avon Veterans Monument —

[ center panel ] Avon Remembers "No Greater Gift" Mexican War Sperry, Orrin Civil War Beman, Job • Booth, Austin C • Brewer, Gilbert F • Buckley, Frederick O • Calkins, Obed H • Clark, Henry W • Evans, Henry D • Evans, Newton J . . . — — Map (db m33168) WM

4 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Avon — Birthplace of Wilford Woodruff — 1 March 1807- 2 September 1898 —

Wilford Woodruff, fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born 1 March 1807 in a section of Farmington, Connecticut, known as Northington (now Avon). He and his parents, Aphek and Beulah Thompson Woodruff, lived in . . . — — Map (db m92453) HM

5 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Avon — Charter Oak descendant —

State Tree of Connecticut White Oak Constitutional Convention July 1, 1965 John deKoven Alsop Delegate — — Map (db m94515) HM

6 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Avon — Constitution Oak —

Constitution Oak 1902 Avon, Conn. Constitution Oak Centennial Celebration June 18, 2002 — — Map (db m94497) HM

7 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Avon — Dawson Dawson-Watson — Impressionism in Connecticut —

The Artist A charismatic Englishman with the unlikely name of Dawson Dawson-Watson came to Hartford in 1893, fresh from Giverny and its aura of Claude Monet, and set to work introducing the radical French art called Impressionism. He taught . . . — — Map (db m102122) HM

8 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Avon — The Farmington Canal in Avon —

In 1829 the Farmington Canal opened in Avon and operated until 1847. The Markers, here and across the street, show where it crossed the Albany Turnpike, now Rt. 44. They are made of the same sandstone used in in the Farmington Canal construction. — — Map (db m92442) HM

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9 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Berlin, Kensington — Berlin —

Berlin This land, granted to settlers in 1661 and 1668 by the General Court of Connecticut, was also purchased from the local Mattabesett Indian tribe. Founders of the community include Sergeant Richard Beckley, who came north on the trail from New . . . — — Map (db m46041) HM

10 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Berlin, Kensington — Berlin Veterans Monument —

1920 Erected by the Town Of Berlin in honor of her patriotic men and women who served their country in time of war For The Dead – A Tribute For The Living – A Memory For Posterity – An Emblem Of Loyalty To The Flag Of Their . . . — — Map (db m47327) WM

11 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Berlin, Kensington — First Civil War Monument —

[ north side ] Erected to Commemorate the Death Of Those Who Perished in Suppressing The Southern Rebellion How sleep the brave who sink to rest. By all their country's wishes blest. 1863 Soldiers [ west side ] . . . — — Map (db m46037) WM

12 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Berlin, Kensington — Joseph J. "Joe" Buzas —

Joseph J. "Joe" Buzas In Grateful Appreciation For Bringing Minor League Baseball To New Britain In 1983 — — Map (db m41516) HM

13 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Berlin, Kensington — New Britain Vietnam Veterans Memorial —

In Memory Of The Vietnam Veterans From New Britain Who Lost Their Lives In Vietnam Pedro O. Cancel PFC. • Richard E. Chabot L/Cpl • Richard W. Roy Sp4 Michael Smith L/Cpl • Paul Thorik Jr. Cpl • Stanley J. Ciesielski Sp4 • Francisco . . . — — Map (db m41600) HM

14 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Bloomfield — Bloomfield —

Bloomfield In 1736 fifty-one inhabitants petitioned for parish privileges in what is now Bloomfield. They called the parish Wintonbury, using parts of the names of the three towns they came from Windsor, Farmingtonand Simsbury. It remained . . . — — Map (db m97354) HM

15 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Bloomfield — Bloomfield Civil War Memorial —

The Town of Bloomfield dedicates this memorial to the 129 men who signed to serve in the Union Army during the Civil War 1861 – 1865 A grateful town thanks them Dedicated Memorial Day May 28, 2012 — — Map (db m97274) WM

16 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Bloomfield — Bloomfield Korean War Memorial —

Korean War Memorial Dedicated to the Memory of those who served for America as part of a United Nations team to establish a foothold for democracy at the thirty-eighth (38th) parallel in Korea. Special attention is given to those . . . — — Map (db m97272) WM

17 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Bloomfield — Bloomfield Vietnam Veterans Monument —

Vietnam Veterans Monument George C Kosovich Jr   11-1-65 Edward L Bieber   10-23-67 Robert S Bagnall   3-8-69 Barry Jackson   3-18-69 (back) Dedicated to The Men And Women of Bloomfield Who So Bravely Answered Their Country’s . . . — — Map (db m97270) HM

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18 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Bloomfield — Bloomfield World War II Memorial —

Dedicated To The 650 Men and Women Of Our Community Who Fought In World War II 1941 – 1945 To These, The Living and the Dead, The Citizens of Bloomfield Erected This Tablet In Grateful Remembrance In Loving Memory . . . — — Map (db m97282) WM

19 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Bloomfield — Old Wintonbury Cemetery —

( left gatepost plaque ) 1736     1933 Old Wintonbury Cemetery This gateway and fence were erected to the memory of the founders and descendants of ancient Wintonbury through the generosity of Mrs. Alice Bidwell Francis and Miss Caroline . . . — — Map (db m99742) HM

20 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Bloomfield — Roll of Honor — Town of Bloomfield —

Roll of Honor Town of Bloomfield 1914   World War   1919 *Harry Emanuel Johnson   *Patrick J. Lane   *Willard Delmont Mason Alfred Arndt • Philip A Auben • Raymond H Barnard • Arthur G Beebe • Rev Howard W Benedict • Harold F . . . — — Map (db m97352) HM

21 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Bloomfield — Site of Bloomfield Methodist Church —

On This Site Stood The Bloomfield Methodist Church From 1853 to 1961 Originally Built on Whirlwind Hill in 1832 Moved to This Site in 1853 — — Map (db m97353) HM

22 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Bloomfield — The Village Green —

The Village Green Symbolizing the Beginnings and Center of Community Life The Bloomfield Village Green Has Existed Since the 1700’s Restored by Wintonbury Park Redevelopment Project Wintonbury Parish 1735 Town of Bloomfield 1835 . . . — — Map (db m97283) HM

23 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Canton Valley — Collinsville, Town of Canton — Canton Springs Road Vicinity —

Driving along Maple Avenue, circa 1915 Some early transportation at the corner of Maple Avenue & River Road, circa 1910 CNE Station on Canton Springs Road with cemetery in the background, circa 1900 Patrons of Cherry Park, off Lovely . . . — — Map (db m102376) HM

24 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Canton Valley — In Memory of Phoebe Humphrey —

On this site, in 1778, Phoebe Humphrey protected her home from Hessian soldiers who were part of Burgoyne’s captured army headed for Boston. Because of her bravery, she became the namesake of the Collinsville Chapter of the National Society of . . . — — Map (db m94480) HM

25 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Collinsville — Canton —

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 . . . — — Map (db m87925) HM

26 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Collinsville — Canton Soldiers Memorial —

In honor of the men of this town who have served our country in her various wars for freedom and in grateful recognition of their heroism and the sacrifice they made This tablet is erected by the Canton Soldiers Memorial . . . — — Map (db m103786) WM

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27 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Collinsville — Canton Veterans Memorial —

Canton Veterans Memorial In Grateful Memory Of The Men Who Died In The Service Of Their Country And In Recognition To All Men And Women Who Served That Freedom Might Live. This Monument Stands So That Future Generations Will Always . . . — — Map (db m88300) WM

28 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Collinsville — Charter Oak Offspring —

Offspring of Connecticut Original Charter Oak Troop 77 Collinsville Boy Scouts of America April 25, 1964 — — Map (db m92430) HM

29 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Collinsville — Collinsville — Railroad from both sides.... Then —

From the book “Connecticut Railroads” by Turner & Jacobs. Train time at Collinsville, Connecticut on the Central New England Railway. Because the main-line track was on the outskirts of town, trains actually backed into the station. This train is . . . — — Map (db m93067) HM

30 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Collinsville — Collinsville, Town of Canton — Central New England Railroad —

Central New England Railroad had several names but started in 1871 and ended in 1927. It ran from Hartford, Connecticut to Millerton, New York. The train came into this High Street Junction (on Dyer Avenue) from Simsbury. The passenger station was . . . — — Map (db m92461) HM

31 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Collinsville — Collinsville, Town of Canton — Viewing Site on the River —

Canoe Club, circa 1910- The club house was near the present-day nursery. Note: The house in back was lost in the flood of 1955 Ice on the river, Circa 1900 View of the river from the tracks, Circa 1910 Station, circa 1911, . . . — — Map (db m92462) HM

32 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Collinsville — Collinsville, Town of Canton — Corner of Route 44 and Lovely Street. —

Route 44 began as the Indian’s Northwest Path. It became the Hartford to Albany Road during the French and Indian War in order to move troops and equipment. In 1984, it became the Albany Turnpike, a toll road. 1776 House was an old home . . . — — Map (db m102423) HM

33 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Collinsville — Collinsville’s Powerhouse Station No. 3 —

This powerhouse was built in 1935 to house a low-head, Francis-type turbine and a General Electric remote controlled generator. The turbine and generator were purchased by The Collins Company from a municipality in Lenoir, North Carolina and . . . — — Map (db m92548) HM

34 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Collinsville — Constitution Oak —

Commemorating Connecticut’s 1902 Constitutional Convention Presented to Collins Co. President E.H. Sears Canton Delegate — — Map (db m92431) HM

35 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Canton, Collinsville — The Collins Company Plow Building —

This building was built in 1865. Here, plows were assembled, painted, labeled and stored. By 1870, the Collins Company was producing 100 plows a day. The introduction of the tractor and gasoline powered farm equipment eventually made hand . . . — — Map (db m93373) HM

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36 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — “Healthy” but Hungry — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

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

37 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Daily Needs — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

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

38 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — East Granby —

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

39 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — East Granby Roll of Honor — World War II —

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

40 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — East Granby World War Roll of Honor —

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

41 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Escape, Build, Repeat — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

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

42 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — If Walls Could Talk — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

In February 1781, officials oversaw the construction of a picket fence around the prison yard to improve security. In 1802, Colonel Calvin Barber from Simsbury built the twelve-foot stone wall enclosing a 180 x 160 foot prison yard. The new wall . . . — — Map (db m248859) HM

43 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Mining Copper — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

During the colonial period, it was illegal to smelt ore in the colonies, so colonial mine operators like those at New-Gate were forced to ship the ore to England. After the prison closed in 1827, the Phoenix Mining Company and the Connecticut . . . — — Map (db m248863) HM

44 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Old New-Gate Prison —

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

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45 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Old Newgate Prison & Copper Mine — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

Copper Mine Old New-Gate is the site of the first chartered copper mine in the North American colonies; it is a historic and physical representation of the type of commercial business that colonists needed to establish to reduce dependency . . . — — Map (db m248860) HM

46 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine —

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

47 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Planted in Memory —

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

48 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Prison Tourism — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

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

49 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Prison Work — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

The 1790 structure, the remains of which you see in this corner of the prison yard, served as the work house, primarily for making nails. One goal of the colony in opening New-Gate Prison was "profitably employing" prisoners. Still, experienced . . . — — Map (db m248862) HM

50 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Religious Reform — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

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

51 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — School for Crime — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

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

52 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Secure Ore Not Secure — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

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

53 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — The Metal Man — Artist Danny Killion — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —

You are currently standing in the location of the historic nail shop at New-Gate Prison, where incarcerated men made wrought iron nails as part of their forced prison labor. Much of what we know about life at New-Gate comes from historic documents . . . — — Map (db m248864) HM

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54 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Hartford — East Hartford —

East Hartford This part of the lands once inhabited by the Podunk Indians saw its first permanent colonists in 1655, when Thomas Hooker and his followers came from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to found Hartford. The east side of the Connecticut River . . . — — Map (db m74248) HM

55 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Hartford — East Hartford Civil War Monument —

( north side ) Alvin Flint, Co. B. 21. Reg. C.V. Died Jan. 10, 1863. Aged 53. Alvin Flint, Jr. Co. D. 11. Reg. C.V. Killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Aged 17. George B. Flint, Co. B. 21. Reg. C.V. Died at Falmouth, Va. Jan. 14, 1863. . . . — — Map (db m74953) WM

56 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Hartford — East Hartford World War I Monument —

1917 ― 1918 In Honor Of The Men And Women Of East Hartford Who Answered Their Country’s Call To Service In The World War To The Dead A Tribute To The Living A Memory To Posterity A Token Of Loyalty To The Flag Of . . . — — Map (db m74740) WM

57 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Hartford — East Hartford World War II Monument —

Dedicated To The Memory Of Our Youth Who Gave Their Lives In World War II *  *   * “Let none forget they gave their all And faltered not when came the call” ( memorial stone behind the monument ) Dedicated to . . . — — Map (db m74245) WM

58 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Hartford — Historic Center Cemetery —

Historic Center Cemetery Authorized 1709 “Center Cemetery is one of Connecticut’s most interesting and important 18th century burial grounds, and is one of the most striking examples extant of the mixing of Connecticut River Valley . . . — — Map (db m74928) HM

59 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Hartford — The Huguenot House —

. . . — — Map (db m74247) HM

60 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Hartford, Downtown — American School for the Deaf —

On Tuesday, April 15, 1817, in a building located on this site, the Connecticut Asylum for the Education of Deaf and Dumb Persons officially opened. The school was the first in America to teach deaf children and had a class of seven syudents. The . . . — — Map (db m52437) HM

61 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Hartford, Downtown — Christ Church Cathedral —

Christ Church Cathedral Diocese of Connecticut Episcopal Founded as Christ Church   1762 Set Apart as Cathedral   1919 Present Building   1828 The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas Bishop of Connecticut The Very Rev. Mark B. Pendleton . . . — — Map (db m44074) HM

62 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Hartford, Downtown — Hartford —

Hartford was named in 1637 after the English town of Hertford. The Indian name was Suckiaug. The first colonial settlement, called House of Good Hope, was made by the Dutch in 1633. The Reverend Thomas Hooker arrived overland from Newtown . . . — — Map (db m43708) HM

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63 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Windsor — East Windsor —

East Windsor Separated from Old Windsor and constituted a township on the “second Thursday of May A.D. 1768”. In this area was the Nortin Society of Old Windsor, organized in May 1752. Ferry service established by John Bissell in 1641 . . . — — Map (db m113964) HM

64 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Windsor — East Windsor Veterans Memorial —

In Tribute to Those Men and Women of This Community Who Nobly Answered Their Country’s Call by Patriotic Service In All Her Wars Beginning With The Founding of The American Colonies. Dedicated May 30, 1938 by Barry - Poulter Post No 40 . . . — — Map (db m114599) WM

65 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Windsor — Site of Constitutional Oak —

Site of Constitutional Oak Commemorating the Connecticut Constitutional Convention of 1902 Presented to Harold A. Middleton East Windsor Delegate Erected by East Windsor Historical Society 1966 — — Map (db m113970) HM

66 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Windsor, Broad Brook — Broad Brook Windsorville Melrose Veterans Memorial —

In Memory Of the Men and Women of Broad Brook Windsorville Melrose Who Served In The Armed Forces of the U.S.A. Erected 1959 — — Map (db m113953) WM

67 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Windsor, Broad Brook — East Windsor World War I Monument —

For Democacy Erected in Memory of Our Boys in the Town of East Windsor, Conn. Who, in the Time of Out Country’s Need, Willingly Laid Aside Their Duties to Enter The World War Offering Their Lives and Sacred Honor On the Altars of Our . . . — — Map (db m113957) WM

68 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Windsor, Broad Brook — Spirit of Unity Time Capsule —

Spirit of Unity Time Capsule To be Opened June 10, 2092 Dedicated June 10, 1992 To the People of East Windsor, South Windsor and Ellington Who united in purpose on June 10, 1991 to oppose the siting of a radioactive dump in order to . . . — — Map (db m113960) HM

69 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Hazardville — Hazardville Veterans Monument —

This Memorial Erected In Honor of the Men and Women Of Hazardville, Who Served Their Country in The Armed Forces Preserving Our Freedom and Our Way of Life During World War II — — Map (db m113855) WM

70 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Hazardville — SFC Lawrence A. Dufraine —

This Flagpole Erected In Memory Of SFC Lawrence A. Dufraine May 27, 1968 — Aug. 1, 2004 Dedicated May 27, 2006 By His Family and Friends — — Map (db m113857) WM

71 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Hazardville — The Hazardville Institute — 317 Hazard Avenue — Historic Hazardville Historic District —

. . . — — Map (db m113854) HM

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72 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Thompsonville — Enfield — Settled 1680 —

Established as the township of Enfield, 1683, this area was part of the Springfield Plantation granted to William Pynchon and others by the Massachusetts General Court. Springfield was settled in 1636, but no effectual grants were made here until . . . — — Map (db m301997) HM

73 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Thompsonville — Enfield Monument to Veterans —

This Space is Dedicated to The Veterans of Our Community Who Served The Nation In Time of Danger This We’ll Defend · Semper Fidelis · Don’t Tread On Me · Aim High Fly-Fight-Win · Semper Paratus · Acta Non Verba Some Are With Us Still Many . . . — — Map (db m113880) WM

74 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Thompsonville — Enfield Soldiers Monument —

In memory of the men of Enfield who on land and sea periled their lives for Union and liberty, 1861-1865. Erected by the Town of Enfield A.D. 1885. Roll of Honor Killed in Battle Maj. Theo. H. Rockwood · . . . — — Map (db m113882) WM

75 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Thompsonville — Enfield Veterans Monument —

This Memorial Erected In Honor Of The Men and Women of This Community Who Served Their Country In the Armed Forces Preserving Our Freedom And Our Way Of Life To The Memory Of Those Who Served In The Global War On Terror Those Who Paid . . . — — Map (db m113858) WM

76 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Thompsonville — Enfield World War II Honor Roll —

Enfield, Connecticut World War II Honor Roll ( 2,246 names are inscibed. These have stars next to their name, indicating that they gave their lives. ) Arrowsmith, John W. Jr. · August, Kenneth E. · Austin, David T. · Bannon, Edmund . . . — — Map (db m113928) WM

77 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Thompsonville — First Church in Enfield —

Near this site the first church building in Enfield was erected by pioneer settlers in 1684. Placed by Penelope Terry Abbey Chapter, D.A.R. 1680     1930 — — Map (db m113886) HM

78 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Thompsonville — Founders of Enfield —

To Honor the Memory of the Founders of the Town of Enfield. Who led by John Pease, Jr. and his Brother Robert made the First Settlement in 1680. Placed by Penelope Terry Abbey Chapter, D.A.R. 1680     1930 — — Map (db m113885) HM

79 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Thompsonville — Old Town Hall of Enfield —

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m113924) HM

80 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Enfield, Thompsonville — Thomas Abbey —

Thomas Abbey Born April 11, 1731.     Died June 3, 1811. A soldier in the French and Indian Wars. Took part in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, 1758, and the conquest of Canada, 1761. Corporal First Regiment, Connecticut Troops, May 25 to . . . — — Map (db m113925) HM WM

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81 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — "American Board" —

Here Was Founded the "American Board" 1810 Oldest U. S. Society For Foreign Missions — — Map (db m33014) HM

82 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions —

American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions Here, on September 5, 1810, in the parsonage of the Reverend Noah Porter, minister of the Congregational Church of Farmington, Connecticut, the American Board Of Commissioners for . . . — — Map (db m33015) HM

83 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Canal Aqueduct —

Canal Aqueduct The Farmington Canal Crossed the River By This Bridge 1828 - 1847 — — Map (db m33016) HM

84 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Canal Junction —

The Unionville Feeder Canal joined the Farmington Canal here, providing the water from Granby to New Haven. You are standing on the “Long Level”, 26 miles without a lock. 1828-1847. — — Map (db m92153) HM

85 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Farmington —

On January 16, 1640 the Connecticut General Court empowered a committee to "view those parts by Vnxus Sepus wch may be suitable" for settlement. Soon afterward a small group of families traveled nine miles westward over the hills from . . . — — Map (db m33066) HM

86 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Farmington —

Laid out 1650 as Tunxis Plantation a trading center of frontier area — — Map (db m34239) HM

87 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Farmington —

Laid out 1650 as Tunxis Plantation a trading center of frontier area — — Map (db m230294) HM

88 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Farmington and the Freedom Trail —

Known in the 1800’s as “the hub” of Connecticut’s Underground Railroad, Farmington was home to an active group of prominent and outspoken abolitionists, several of whom were involved in state, national and international anti-slavery . . . — — Map (db m95984) HM

89 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Farmington Veterans Memorial —

Duty • Honor • Country [ column 1 ] U.S. Army • Suppression of Pequots (1637) • King Philip's War (1675 – 76) • Jobanna Smith • French & Indian Skirmishes (1711 – 12) • Defense Of Litchfield (1724) • Louisburg Expedition . . . — — Map (db m33068) HM

90 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Lest We Forget —

Lest We Forget In honor and grateful remembrance of our French Allies in the Revolution, whose army, under the command of General Count de Rochambeau, marched past this spot enroute from Newport and Providence, R.I., to join General Washington on . . . — — Map (db m190186) HM

91 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Lt. Vincent H. Core Memorial Site —

Site of U.S. Army Air Corps P47 Thunderbolt plane crash in which the pilot Second Lieutenant Vincent Hugh Core died on April 11, 1945 — — Map (db m91860) HM WM

92 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Pitkin's Basin — Reported missing

On this site in 1828 was located "Pitkin's Basin" for the Farmington Canal Company. On November 10, 1828 the packet boat "James Hillhouse" was launched here on its first voyage to New Haven from port of Farmington. The gray building . . . — — Map (db m106441) HM

93 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Rochambeau Route 1781-82 —

. . . — — Map (db m33012) HM

94 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — The Farmington Aqueduct —

The Farmington Canal crossed various topographic features- rivers, hills, roads and woodlands. Boats traveling the length of the canal passed through 28 locks that compensated for changes in elevation. Perhaps the most impressive engineering . . . — — Map (db m111590) HM

95 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — The Farmington Canal —

The Farmington Canal The 56-mile Farmington Canal was Connecticut's super-highway of the 1830s and 1840s. Begun in 1825, the canal was the largest engineering project ever attempted in New England. Inspired by the commercial success of the . . . — — Map (db m33017) HM

96 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — The Legend of Will Warren’s Den — Reported missing

In the middle 1800s, it is believed, the cave was the home of Farmington’s mystery man, Will Warren. He was a poor farmhand with no property of his own. He refused to attend the village church on Sundays and spent his free time with the few Native . . . — — Map (db m92260) HM

97 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington — Unionville Feeder Canal — Reported missing

The Unionville Feeder Canal crossed here, providing most of the water for the Farmington Canal, from Granby, CT to New Haven, CT 1828-1847. — — Map (db m127444) HM

98 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington, Unionville — An Industrial History of Unionville, 1780-1880 —

Unionville has used Farmington River water power since the late 1700s. The first dam (item D1 on map 1 and Photograph P1), built circa 1780, was just 200 yards upstream from the Route 4 bridge. The canal from this dam was on the west side of . . . — — Map (db m95986) HM

99 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington, Unionville — Suburban Park 1895-1905 —

Also known as Rainbow Park, Suburban Park was owned and operated by the Farmington Street Railway Company, which charged fifteen cents for the one hour and fifteen-minute ride from Hartford. At thirty-five acres, the park extended well into . . . — — Map (db m134917) HM

100 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, Farmington, Unionville — The Water Fountain —

Made of rock and iron, the fountain was the first in the nation powered by electricity at a time when streets and homes were still gaslit. The electricity was generated by the trolley line’s power station using the Farmington River. Colored lights . . . — — Map (db m142561) HM

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