This land was laid out as part of the holdings of John Griffen of Windsor who built a lodge at the Falls in 1664. In October 1736 this area, which lay in the northwest corner of Simsbury, and called Salmon Brook, was made a distinct Ecclesiastical Society. In 1786 it was incorporated as the town of Granby on 26,000 acres taken from Simsbury. Town vital records begin 1786. Barbour collection records cover 1786-1850.
History
Narrative:
Part of Southwick, Massachusetts known as "the Notch" seceded from Massachusetts in 1774, just before the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. This territory became part of Granby when it seceded from Simsbury, but was returned to Southwick as part of an 1803-4 border dispute compromise.
Soldier's Monumentapproximately 21' tall brownstone pedestal and figure
Description:
The Soldier's Monument is sited at the northern end of a small park. It is dedicated to those who died in the war. The soldier figure stands on a high two-tier base with his right foot forward. The musket is missing, but the hands are in place to hold the barrel The overcoat is worn over the shoulders covering sack coat and waist belt. The soldier wears luxuriant mustache and beard, and kepi. He is looking down in a contemplative pose
Location:
The Green, 3 East Granby Road, Granby, CT 06035
Type:
Military
Dedication Date:
07/04/1868
Artist/Sculptor:
Charles Conrad
Communities (1)
Name:
Lost Acres
Historical Locations (3)
Name:
The Abijah Rowe House
Name:
The Colton Hayes Tobacco Barn & Museum
Name:
The Weeds-Enders House
Notable Citizens (6)
Name:
Byron Kilbourn (1801-1870) Surveyor and politiian
Type:
Historic
Name:
Chauncey Forward (1793-1839) US Representative from Pennsylvania
Type:
Historic
Name:
Garrett Lucash (1978 -) Figure Skater
Type:
Contemporary
Name:
Jesse Camp (1979 -) MTV VJ
Type:
Contemporary
Name:
Philip C. Hayes (1833-1916) US Representative from Illinois
Type:
Historic
Name:
Rebecca Lobo (1973 -) Former Women's National Basketball Association Player
The Salmon Brook Historical Society maintains the 1732 Abjah Rowe House, the 1790 Weed-Enders House, the 1870 Colley School, and the 1914 Colton-Hayes Tobacco Barn and Museum
