Historical Markers and War Memorials in Barkhamsted, Connecticut
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Barkhamsted is in Litchfield County
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The
Barkhamsted Center Cemetery
The Hollow Cemetery
and the
Tiffany Private Cemetery
Removed from their former locations to
this site. Dedicated to the memory of the
known and the unknown dead.
This new Barkhamsted Cemetery has . . . — — Map (db m29850) HM
In this Area in the Past.....
The Austin Hawes Memorial Campground is located in an area once known as the “Greenwoods,” where until the late 1700’s large pine and hemlock trees grew along the Farmington River. From 1800 to 1942 . . . — — Map (db m102111) HM
Barkhamsted
Named for Barkhamsted in Hertfordshire, England, this area was part of the Western Lands granted by the proprietors of Windsor to 108 persons of that town in 1732. The first highway through the town was the New Country Road, better . . . — — Map (db m29849) HM
Who Lived Here ?
James Chaugham (a Native American who was, according to his granddaughter, a member of the Narragansett Tribe) and his wife, Molly (of European descent), lived in a village located here for fifty years,
in what became Peoples . . . — — Map (db m102323) HM
About a dozen cellar holes dot the hillside of
Ragged Mountain.
Some, like the one before you, are clearly marked
with foundations made of stone quarried from
nearby bedrock, similar to the stone located directly
behind this . . . — — Map (db m112227) HM
You are now looking into the Lighthouse Village cemetery. The unmarked, upright field stones
designate the final resting places of many who lived in the community, including the founding couple,
James Chaugham, a Native American, and Molly . . . — — Map (db m102325) HM
Charcoal production was an important industry in northwestern Connecticut in the nineteenth century.
Before Pennsylvania coal became readily available, the iron forges in Litchfield County were reliant upon locally produced charcoal as . . . — — Map (db m112226) HM
The residents of the Lighthouse community were largely self-sufficient
when it came to their subsistence. Bone fragments found in their
fireplaces show that they ate deer and small wild game. Gun flints (used
in flint-lock rifles) and gun . . . — — Map (db m112198) HM
The residents of the Lighthouse community were able to supply many of their needs here on Ragged Mountain. You saw how the foundations of some of their homes were constructed with stone; the people of the Lighthouse quarried some of that stone . . . — — Map (db m112229) HM
[ north side ]
1776
The Tribute
Of The
People Of Barkhamsted
To The
Memory Of Her Sons
And Daughters
Who Fought To
Establish Defend And Preserve
The Nation
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Erected 1897
[ lower plaque ]
World War . . . — — Map (db m29847) WM
To honor the men of
Camp White
Company 106
established 1934
Civilian Conservation Corps
1933-1942
created by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
renewing the country’s natural resources
and challenging the human spirit
of . . . — — Map (db m102082) HM
Created to ease the financial strains of the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, employed over 3,000,000 young men nationwide between 1933-1942. The 21 camps in Connecticut provided barrack-style food and housing along with . . . — — Map (db m140638) HM
Careful inspection of the ground behind this sign reveals a raised circular mound about 30 feet in diameter, surrounded by a narrow, circular depression. The unnatural shape and bits of charcoal under the leaf layer are the telltale signs of an old . . . — — Map (db m141061) HM
Dedicated to
Henry Robinson Buck
1876-1934
whose friendly nature and
work for public recreational
areas endeared him to all
his associates.
This trail was located by him
and built by the Civilian
Conservation Corps. . . . — — Map (db m102032) HM
[ right plaque ]
This bell hung in the Hollow Church which was relocated during construction of the Compensating Reservoir. It was cast in Hartford, CT in 1834.
[ left plaque ]
Dedicated 1997
These boulders were provided by . . . — — Map (db m29848) HM
In Honor of Lambert Hitchcock, (1795 – 1852), this village was once known as Hitchcocks-ville. Here he originated his chairs & cabinet furniture with Sheraton influence and in 1826 built his water powered mill employing a hundred persons. In 1866 . . . — — Map (db m29887) HM
This portion of the Peoples Forest
was given by the Connecticut
Daughters of the American Revolution
1929
Near this spot was the
site of an Indian Village — — Map (db m93827) HM
-- Riverton --
Northeastern Gateway to the Litchfield Hills
Old Hartford – Albany Stage Route
Home of Hitchcock Chairs
One Mile to Peoples Forest
1 1/2 Miles to Site of Barkhamsted Lighthouse
Home Of L.A. Cooke War Governor
Col. Justin . . . — — Map (db m29856) HM
In this Area in the Past.....
Since the 1820’s Riverton has been a vibrant part of the town of Barkhamsted.
Riverton is located at the confluence of the Farmington and Still Rivers, which
at one time provided the opportunity for water power . . . — — Map (db m102107) HM
[ panel 1 ]
Welcome to Squire's Tavern
Home to the Barkhamsted Historical Society
and the Farmington River Coordinating Committee
The Barkhamsted Historical Society
Squire's Tavern, like the nearby river, has a story to . . . — — Map (db m31204) HM
Imagine Northwest Connecticut completely bare of trees. In 30-40 year cycles, from the 1700s to the 1920s, entire hillsides of young trees were cut and cleared. This wood was made into charcoal, the preferred fuel of Connecticut’s brick, iron and . . . — — Map (db m140780) HM
