Historic Footnotes
4th of July in Granby
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A hundred years ago, Granby had the reputation of having the best 4th of July in the Farmington Valley. The town was also famous (or infamous) for the noise and mayhem produced by the “boys” of Granby.
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A Chinese puzzle
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Sometimes in history two seemingly unrelated events will fit together to solve a puzzle—and also add another fascinating footnote to the history of Granby.
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The Social Literary Society in North Granby
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The image of Granby in the early 1800s is one of a typical small New England town. Almost everyone was a farmer, even the men who also operated mills.
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Would you call the one you love a bellybone?
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The English language is not static. Despite the efforts of purists to freeze the language at a certain time period and say, “This is correct forever,” the language continues to change and grow.
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Allen’s Cider Mill—another landmark is gone
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Arthur E. Allen of West Hartford bought the North Granby cider mill property in 1919. One hundred years later the roof and upper floor of the old mill collapsed and the south wall of the building fell down.
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Mysterious Gravestone
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A mysterious gravestone was found face down in a corner of the Cooley Cemetery on East Street in spring 2018. It was discovered by Cheryl and Chris Klemmer when they stopped to take a picture of the new cemetery sign.
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A tale of three churches, part 2
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Many attempts were made to revitalize the Salmon Brook Ecclesiastical Society. In April 1831, it was voted to build a new church, in the geographical center of Granby. And of course, a new controversy raged over the proposed location.
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A Tale of Three Churches, Part 1
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In the beginning, the church was in Simsbury, and the people of Salmon Brook had to travel this distance on foot or horseback. The roads were mere tracks through the wilderness; mud, dust or snow, according to the season.
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Myron Graham Esq., Part 3
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Many former ministers of the West Granby Methodist Church wrote to Myron, remembering and thanking him for his help and kindness.
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Myron Graham Esq. Part 2
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Obviously, not every letter written to Myron through his lifetime was saved. And, most people did not keep copies of the letters they sent.