Power Canals and Reservoirs of Granby

Power Canals and Reservoirs of Granby

Carver Reservoir

Ingraham Brook Pond – has dam and reservoir are on small tributary of the Bachelors Brook called Ingraham Brook – two more dams are in the woods to the south along the trail system

Forge Pond – has a canal – grist mill from the Cook family – on Bachelors Brook

Aldrich Lake – CC Aldrich and E J Aldrich – Bachelors Brook

just up stream from the Aldrich is a saw mill with a tiny reservoir

the Muddy Brook has no dams. reservoirs, nor canals

Tolland

Tolland was settled in 1750 and became a town in 1810.

CHURCHES

Tolland Congregational Church 1842 Greek Revival – 1797 church was inside the town green

Gordon Hall Stone

CEMETERIES

Hamilton Cemetery – one mile east of town hall on the south side of West Granville Road (Rt 57) – earliest burial is a Thomas Hamilton from 1768 – between 12 to 75 burials

Babcock Family Cemetery – travel on Schoolhouse Road – oldest burial is a Joseph Babcock from 1833 – cemetery is 2.5 miles down the road and then take the first right, this is a trail, take the walking trail for 3/5 mile to the cemetery – nearby is the Barnes District Cemetery – Amos Case Road

Burt Hill Cemetery – west on the West Granville Road and then take Burt Hill Road – Lucina Harrison is the earliest burial 1842 – lots of the Marshall family inside

Moore Cemetery – 700 feet up Clubhouse Road – tiny place

South Quarter Cemetery – on Rivers Road off of Heartland Road

Spring Hill Cemetery – Tolland Center Cemetery – West Granville Road (Rt 57) east of the center of town – 1776 burial

Steadman Cemetery – Rivers Road off of Heartland Road – about 1754

Twining Cemetery – West Granville Road (Rt 57) two miles west of the center of the town – Elijah Twining 1802 – on an old turnpike

Case Cemetery – Amos Case Road

Other

Tolland District #4 Schoolhouse

Charles Marshall Saw Mill

Business

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton Massachusetts – it is part of the Massachusetts Audubon Society – part of the land is in Northampton

trails
Robert LaPalm Trail
Old Coach Road Trail
Horseshoe Tail
Warbler Trail
Woodcock Trail
Fire Road Trail
Sassafras Trail
Old Trolley Line Trail
Old Orchard Trail
River Trail
Fern Trail
Songbird Trail
Cedar Bird Trail
Tulip Tree Trail
Curtis Nook Trail
Robert Chafee Trail
Lovefield Division Trail
All Persons Trail

External LINK

Providence Methodist Church

Providence Methodist Church is at 51 Main Street. It was made in 1893. Its style is the High Victorian Gothic. The parsonage is at 11 High Street. A chapel was added in 1882.

Also the Olde Center Burial Grounds was there since 1787. It was moved to the Main Street Cemetery. The 1865 move was due to the church that was here prior to this one had to be built here. In 1866 this was a church for the same group that had been meeting since 1862.

Pulaski Park

Pulaski Park

Main Street in Easthampton – TOUR

Mayher Fountain 1902

Casimir Pulaski Monument 1929

Pulpit Elm Monument 1912 – moved to here in 1952

Janes House – 1755 – 14 Main St in the Georgian style

Memorial Hall – Memorial Hall in 1865 was the Easthampton High School – Park Primary School – 1 Northampton St

First Congregational Church Parsonage 1846 – 13 Northampton St

Matthews – Russell House from 1860

Vista Apartments 1913

Memorial Hall – Easthampton High School – Park Primary School – 1 Northampton Street 1865 – LINK