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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24D1_barkhamsted-lighthouse-village-grind-stone_Barkhamsted-CT.html
The residents of the Lighthouse community were largely self-sufficient
when it came to their subsistence. Bone fragments found in their
fireplaces show that they ate deer and small wild game. Gun flints (used
in flint-lock rifles) and gun pa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XJP_barkhamsted-lighthouse-village-cemetery-historical_Barkhamsted-CT.html
You are now looking into the Lighthouse Village cemetery. The unmarked, upright field stones
designate the final resting places of many who lived in the community, including the founding couple,
James Chaugham, a Native American, and Molly Barb…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XJB_barkhamsted-lighthouse-village-historical_Barkhamsted-CT.html
Who Lived Here ?
James Chaugham (a Native American who was, according to his granddaughter, a member of the Narragansett Tribe) and his wife, Molly (of European descent), lived in a village located here for fifty years,
in what became Peoples …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XDX_riverton-historical_Barkhamsted-CT.html
In this Area in the Past.....
Since the 1820's Riverton has been a vibrant part of the town of Barkhamsted.
Riverton is located at the confluence of the Farmington and Still Rivers, which
at one time provided the opportunity for water power s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XDW_austin-hawes-memorial-campground-historical_Barkhamsted-CT.html
In this Area in the Past.....
The Austin Hawes Memorial Campground is located in an area once known as the "Greenwoods," where until the late 1700's large pine and hemlock trees grew along the Farmington River. From 1800 to 1942 this …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XDF_camp-white-historical_Barkhamsted-CT.html
To honor the men of
Camp White
Company 106
established 1934
Civilian Conservation Corps
1933-1942
created by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
renewing the country's natural resources
and challenging the human spirit
of a nation…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XCJ_henry-robinson-buck-historical_Barkhamsted-CT.html
Dedicated to
Henry Robinson Buck
1876-1934
whose friendly nature and
work for public recreational
areas endeared him to all
his associates.
This trail was located by him
and built by the Civilian
Conservation Corps.
May 18,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RNC_peoples-state-forest_Barkhamsted-CT.html
This portion of the Peoples Forest
was given by the Connecticut
Daughters of the American Revolution
1929
Near this spot was the
site of an Indian Village
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKVN_squires-tavern_Barkhamsted-CT.html
[ panel 1 ] Welcome to Squire's Tavern Home to the Barkhamsted Historical Society and the Farmington River Coordinating Committee The Barkhamsted Historical Society Squire's Tavern, like the nearby river, has a story to tell for those wishing …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJXU_in-honor-of-lambert-hitchcock_Barkhamsted-CT.html
In Honor of Lambert Hitchcock, (1795 - 1852), this village wasonce known as Hitchcocks-ville.Here he originated his chairs &cabinet furniture with Sheratoninfluence and in 1826 built hiswater powered mill employing ahundred persons. In 1866 thenam…