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Constitution Oak 1902 Avon, Conn. Constitution Oak Centennial Celebration June 18, 2002
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State Tree of Connecticut White Oak Constitutional Convention July 1, 1965 John deKoven Alsop Delegate
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Wilford Woodruff, fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born 1 March 1807 in a section of Farmington, Connecticut, known as Northington (now Avon). He and his parents, Aphek and Beulah Thompson Woodruff, lived in…
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In 1829 the Farmington Canal opened in Avon and operated until 1847. The Markers, here and across the street, show where it crossed the Albany Turnpike, now Rt. 44. They are made of the same sandstone used in in the Farmington Canal construction.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P2N_an-industrial-history-of-unionville-1780-1880_Avon-CT.html
Unionville has used Farmington River water power since the late 1700s. The first dam, built circa 1780, was just 200 yards upstream from the Route 4 bridge. The canal from this dam was on the west side of the river and was used to power Richard's …
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[ center panel ] Avon Remembers"No Greater Gift"Mexican WarSperry, Orrin Civil WarBeman, Job · Booth, Austin C · Brewer, Gilbert F · Buckley, Frederick O · Calkins, Obed H · Clark, Henry W · Evans, Henry …
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1778 ? 19781st Company Governor's Horse GuardsOrganized Militia - State of Connecticut20 May, 1978This memorial is dedicated to the Horse Guardsmen who have honorably served this illustrious cavalry unit since it's founding during the American Rev…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM1K_avon_Avon-CT.html
AvonThis area, formerly Northington or the North Parish of Farmington, was settled in 1645non land that had belonged to the Tunxis Indians. It prospered as a farming community and, in 1830, after the construction and opening of the Farmington Cana…
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