GREAT BARRINGTON’S ARCHITECTURE & HISTORY – THE STORY OF GREAT BUILDINGS IN A GREAT TOWN The Furnace is about 3 miles east of the intersection of Lower Road and East Canaan. Pass a railroad yard on your left, and just before you cross a bridge across the the Blackberry River, turn right into Lower Road, heading East. If coming from the South, take Rte 7 to Canaan, CT. The former furnace office and the furnace stack are visible on your left. At the Congregational church, turn South onto Lower Road, passing alongside the Church building, and continue for approximately 1/2 mile, turning to the right and down the hill. If coming from the East, North, or West, take Route 44 to East Canaan, CT. 1 hour long tours–0.4 mileġ40 Lower Road, East Canaan, just off US Rtes 44 & 7. During the American Revolution, CT-forged iron helped fuel the manufacture of American weaponry, most notably the cannons used by the Continental Army, Union weapons for the Civil War, and railroad car wheels. There were 21 furnaces in northwestern CT, as rich veins of iron ore were discovered in the hills near the town of Salisbury. Built in 1847, the furnace produced high quality iron until 1918, and is one of the last surviving examples of the 19th and early 20th century blast furnaces that were once commonplace CT sights, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about the historic iron industry of the Upper Housatonic Valley, by the Friends of Beckley Furnace. GPS 42.28054, -72.97860 GOOGLE MAPĢ – East Canaan, CT TOURS FROM 10 AM – 2 PMġ HOUR TOURS OF THE BECKLEY BLAST FURNACE, CT’S DEDICATED IRON INDUSTRIAL MONUMENT We will carpool 2 miles to the trailhead. Meet at the Chester Railway Museum, 10 Prospect St. 3.5 hours– 5 milesįrom junction of Rts 20 & 102 in Lee, take Rt 20 east and drive 18 miles to Chester center. The Arches and the Chester Railway Station were designated as National Historic Landmarks in 2021. They are impressive, breath-taking stone structures, up to 70 feet high, brilliantly revealing their ancestry in the great cathedrals of ancient Rome! NOTE– An inside tour of the Chester Railway Station Museum can be arranged after the free Heritage Walk. Join Dave Pierce, from the Friends of the Keystone Arches, and Meredyth Babcock, Westfield River Wild & Scenic Committee, for a hike to the first cluster of stone arch railway bridges built in America, in the 1830’s. ![]() HISTORY HIKE TO THE KEYSTONE ARCHES BRIDGES–A MOST MAGNIFICENT ENGINEERING FEAT BUILT IN THE 1840’S ! SATURDAY – SPLEASE NOTE–FOR ALL HIKES/OUTDOOR WALKS, PLEASE WEAR HIKING BOOTS/STURDY FOOTWEAR, SUGGEST BRINGING DRINK & SNACK, BUG REPELLENT AND BE PREPARED FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER We’re extremely grateful for our ‘HERITAGE WALKS’ sponsors! The HOUSATONIC HERITAGE WALKS are a partnership between the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, the numerous heritage organizations in the Upper Housatonic River Valley, the Berkshire Visitors Bureau, and the National Park Service. All ages & all people are invited to join us! *** Download the 2023 Heritage Walks Brochure *** ** NOTE–RESCHEDULED TO SEPT 23-BROCHURE PUBLISHED DATE WAS SEPT.30- 70 – Kent, CT at 9:30 HIKE UP COBBLE MOUNTAIN AT MACEDONIA BROOK STATE PARKĮxplore with knowledgeable & local historians, naturalists, and environmentalists at sites within the Housatonic River Valley: tours of historic buildings and town centers, hikes on the Appalachian Trail and other trails, walks through industrial heritage sites, a canoe paddling trip on the Housatonic River, bike rides on old country roads that have a history, behind-the-scenes tours at performing arts venues, and strolls through formal gardens and estates. Volunteer Infantry Regiment TrailĢ023 – THE 21st ANNUAL “HOUSATONIC HERITAGE WALKS” Saturdays & Sundays on…Sept.
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