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THE DANIEL BENTON
HOMESTEAD METCALF ROAD DANIEL BENTON BUILT THIS HOUSE, THE OLDEST REMAINING HOUSE IN TOLLAND, AND IT WAS OCCUPIED BY HIS DESCENDANTS UNTIL 1932. MANY ORIGINAL FEATURES. |
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| OLD TOLLAND COUNTY JAIL
AND MUSEUM 52 TOLLAND GREEN A STONE JAIL BUILT IN 1856 AND OPERATED UNTIL 1968. THE ATTACHED 1893 JAILER'S HOME DISPLAYS FURNITURE AND COLLECTIONS DEPICTING TOLLAND LIFE AND WORK IN THE LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES. TOLLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS |
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| OLD TOLLAND COUNTY
COURTHOUSE 53 TOLLAND GREEN COURTHOUSE BUILT IN 1822 SERVED ALL COURTS IN THE COUNTY UNTIL ABOUT 1890. SECOND FLOOR COURTROOM MUSEUM FEATURES TOLLAND AS COUNTY SEAT. |
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| TOLLAND HISTORY, FILES, PHOTOGRAPHS, A SMALL LIBRARY, GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON EARLY TOLLAND FAMILIES AT OLD JAIL MUSEUM. | |
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PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR
ALL AGES AND GRADE LEVELS ARE PRESENTED BY VOLUNTEERS AT OUR MUSEUMS AND THE HICKS-STEARNS FAMILY MUSEUM, AS WELL AS THROUGH CLASSROOM VISITS TO TOWN SCHOOLS. |
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| BOOKS OF LOCAL AND WIDER INTEREST PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY. OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE AT THE MUSEUM GIFT SHOPS AND LOCAL RETAIL OUTLETS. | |
| MISSION STATEMENT, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN |
TOLLAND
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
P. 0. BOX 107
TOLLAND, CT. 06084
TEL. (860) 870-9599
E-MAIL tolland.historical@snet.net
Web Page
pages.cthome.net/tollandhistorical