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Connecticut
East Granby
Old New Gate Prison and Copper Mine
115 Newgate Road
East Granby CT 06026
Phone
860 653-3563
Web Site
http://www.chc.state.ct.us/old_new.htm
Description
copper mine known mostly as prison for captured British in the Revolution
Type of Resource
Museum
Primary Focus
Military
Building Type
Prison
Field of Study/Science Facility
Geology
Industry /Profession
Mining
Era
Revolutionary War
Owner/Operator:
Connecticut Historical Society
East Windsor
East Windsor
Academy Museum
115
Scantic Road
P. O. Box 363
East
Windsor Hill CT 06028
Phone
*****
Web Site
http://eastwindsorhistory.home.att.net
E-mail
mailto:eastwindsorhistory@att.net
http:/
Description
From 1817 to 1870, the Academy
provided higher education for area boys and as
boarders. It was then used as a meeting hall, district school, and apartments
before becoming a museum of local history during the town's bicentennial in
1968. Displays include America's first dinosaur fossils, American Indian
artifacts, early textile machinery, farm implements, weapons and uniforms
from America's wars, and other local memorabilia.
Type of Resource
Museum
Primary Focus
Local
History
Building: Schoolhouse
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Genealogy
Group: Native American
Collection A-F Arms
Collection M-Z Tools
Era
1817
Owner/Operator
East
Windsor Historical Society
New or Updated:
11/01/2003
Connecticut
East Windsor
Connecticut Trolley Museum
58 North Road
PO Box 360
East Windsor CT 06088
Phone
860 627-6540
Web Site
http://www.ceraonline.org/
E-mail
information@ceraonline.org
Description
electric transportation equipment, 3 mile trips
Type of Resource
Museum
Primary Focus
Railroad
Building Type
Transportation
Collection A-F
Arms
Research /Reading
Library
Era
1880-1947
Essex
Connecticut River Museum at Steamboat Dock
67 Main Street
Essex CT 06426
Phone 860 767-8269
Web Site http://www.ctrivermuseum.org/
Description local history with emphasis on maritime past, small boat collection
Type of Resource
Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Ship
Collection N-Z Models
Connecticut
Hill's Academy Museum
18 West Avenue
Essex CT 06426
Phone 860 767-8269
Web Site http://www.essexhistory.org/hillS%20ACADEMY.htm
Alt Web http://www.essexct.com/
Description schoolhouse later served became hotel, church, school again, and social
Type of Resource
Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Schoolhouse
Era 1832
Owner/Operator: Essex Historical Society |
