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Connecticut River Railroad Bridge is from 1887. It is by Hawkins and Tompson.

aka Massachusetts Central Railroad Bridge

aka B & M Railroad Bridge over Connecticut River

Nativity Church

The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was started in August 1894 when Father Delphos fixed up a social hall as a small chapel. It was on Olivine Street. It was called Notre Dame des Victoires. Father McCoy said the first mass there on Christmas Day. For a few years there was a mission church feel to the mass until September 12 1897 when the Rev Hormisdas Hamelin was made first pastor. (There was also a small social center on Prospect Street.) The church was made in 1909 and the rectory in 1910. This is a parish for the Quebec ethnic group. 782 Chicopee Street (LOCATION) The Mount Carmel School belonged to the parish.

The pastors are Hormisdas Hamelin, McGillicuddy, and more. Rev. Simard served here from September 4 1919 to June 11 1944. In 1925 Simard helped along with the formation of St Anthony’s Church. He also helped with the St Mary’s Church.

pastor	starts	ends	burial
Hormisdas Hamelin	1897		FINDAGRAVE
McGillicuddy		1916
Emelien J B Delage	1916	1919	FINDAGRAVE
Louis Arthur Simard	1919	1944	FINDAGRAVE
J F Leon Ruty			FINDAGRAVE
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Grace Episcopal Church

This Gothic church was finished in 1897 and the Grace Church was consecrated on July 6 1897. It is an offshoot of the Christ’s Cathedral in Springfield. It is located at the corner of Springfield and Pleasant Streets. The Grace started in 1846 on Cabot Street. They are now the God’s Way Ministries and have a mass service on Sunday at 11 AM.

Street’s Pond (Holyoke) LINK

Holyoke Country Club started in 1906.

EXTERNAL LINK

Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church

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.

Lebanon New Hampshire

Olcott Falls Canal

Hartland Vermont

Sumner Falls Canal

Rockingham Vermont

Bellows Falls Canal

Windsor Locks

Enfield Falls Canal