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HIKING THRU HISTORY: A GUIDED TOUR OF THE INDUSTRIAL REMAINS AROUND HOPEWELL MILL AND UPPER COTTON HOLLOW
Date and Time
Monday May 8, 2017
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDTMonday, May 8th 6:00pm
Location
Attendees will meet at the mill site on Matson Hill Road just past the Grange Pool going east.
Fees/Admission
Reservations are required. The walk, talk, and pizza dinner is $20. Walk alone $10. Funds go toward the Historical Society of Glastonbury’s education and preservation programs.
Website
Contact Information
James Bennett Executive Director
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Walk, Talk, and Dinner Presented by the Historical Society of Glastonbury This year’s Historical Society of Glastonbury’s “hike through history” will be an excursion to explore the Hopewell Mill ruins and upper Cotton Hollow on Monday, May 8th. Your guide and Glastonbury native, Dr. Brian Chiffer will lead you on a hike that will begin at the old Hopewell Mill site on Matson Hill Road. The hike will explore the Hopewell Mill ruins and upper cotton Hollow, including the industrial sites of Pratt’s Forge, Timothy Easton Mill, Hunts Forge and go as far as Old Cotton Hollow Club. Participants should wear hiking shoes that they won’t mind getting wet. Hiking poles are also strongly recommended, as wet moss-covered rocks can be extremely slippery. The route is not flat, with leaf-covered uphill and downhill stretches. Only hikers in good physical condition should consider this hike. The tour will be approximately ninety minutes followed by an optional dinner at Olympic Pizza. This former hub of woolen clothing manufacturing is a historic explorer’s delight. You’ll have a whole new appreciation for an area you already know and enjoy. Attendees will meet on Monday, May 8th at 6:00 p.m. at the mill site on Matson Hill Road just past the Grange Pool going east. Reservations are required. The walk, talk, and pizza dinner is $20. Walk alone $10. Funds go toward the Historical Society of Glastonbury’s education and preservation programs. So, reserve your spot (860.633.6890), get out your hiking shoes, and prepare to hike your way thru Glastonbury history.
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