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Dufresne Park in Granby

Ingraham Brook Dams

Trees at Dufresne Park

Dufresne Park in Granby – EXTERNAL LINK

Schematic map of the Taylor Street side and front of the park. (Granby town link)

Trail map of Dufresne Park (Granby town link)

stand map of the park (Granby town link)

Pictures on the Trails at Dufresne Park

HISTORY

Regina Dufresne – FINDAGRAVE – started Dufresne’s Farm which included Dufresne’s Grove and Dufresne’s Dairy. The formal name was the Dufresne Brown Swiss Farm. The cows were Brown Swiss WIKIPEDIA. The most unique feature was the Big Can (Internal Link).

There is a long and high stone wall around the property in the woods. It is most visible on the upper trails and some of the trails to the west.

July 13, 1942 HTT

1948

Burial Grounds of Amherst throughout its History

Burial Grounds of Amherst throughout its History

Amherst was incorporated as a town in 1759. It was settled in 1727. It was a precinct in 1734.

Protestants

Old Hadley Cemetery (Hadley)

North Cemetery

West Cemetery

South Amherst Cemetery

Wildwood Cemetery

Catholics

Saint Mary’s Cemetery of Northampton (prior location is from 1840s on King Street)

Saint Brigid’s Cemetery of Hadley

Jewish

Congregation B’nai Israel Cemetery (Northampton)

Hebrew Society Cemetery (Northampton)