East Granby Historical Marker

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9 Center St
East Granby, CT 06026
+1 (860) 653-2576
https://eastgranbyct.org

East Granby is a rural community located 16 miles north of Hartford, Connecticut, and was incorporated in June 1858. With a population of 4,390 residents and covering 174 square miles, the town has a rich history dating back to its settlement in 1664, originally part of a land grant to John Griffen.

The town experienced significant growth in the early 18th century due to the discovery of large copper deposits, which led to the production of valuable copper coins by a local blacksmith named Higley in the late 1730s. Today, these coins are considered valuable artifacts, preserved by museums and private collectors alike.

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Bruce K.
10/22/2022

This two sided marker has quite a lot of information on it about the town of East Granby which is in north Connecticut against the Massachusetts border. The town is named for John Manners, the...

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Dan R.
4/6/2014

It's the home of one of the country's oldest copper mines and oldest state prisons. The guy who minted America's very first copper coins is from here. Such are some of the claims to fame of this...

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