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Courtyard at New-Gate Prison

First New-Gate Prisoner – Today in History: December 22

December 22, 2021 • East Granby, Crime and Punishment, Law

On December 22, 1773, John Hinson, the state’s first inmate, arrived at New-Gate Prison.

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New-Gate Prison courtyard

Notorious New-Gate Prison

A failed Simsbury copper mine is now a national historic landmark in East Granby.

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Courtyard at New-Gate Prison

First New-Gate Prisoner – Today in History: December 22

December 22, 2020 • East Granby, Crime and Punishment, Law

On December 22, 1773, John Hinson the state’s first inmate arrived at New-Gate Prison.

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Courtyard at New-Gate Prison

New-Gate Prison Breakout – Today in History: May 18

On May 18, 1781, the largest mass breakout in the history of New-Gate Prison took place.

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Over Time: East Granby’s Historical Population

December 6, 2013 • Hide Featured Image, East Granby

Census data, from colonial times on up to the present, is a key resource for those who study the ways in which communities change with the passage of time.

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Sign for Holcomb's Inn, 1802

A Sign of the Times Blends Masonic and Patriotic Imagery

April 26, 2013 • East Granby, Everyday Life, Granby

The sign from a tavern operated by Luther Holcomb, a Granby mason, reflects his fraternal affiliation as well as the establishment’s role as a meeting site.

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