In Connecticut (and most of the rest of New England) European farmers has been living for many years with livestock and fields, but as new territories was opened up in what is now the western part of USA many people from New England moved there and woods grew up and covered the land again.
Colebrook Store (1812) has just been reopened.
Colebrook is a township, bounded north by the Massachusetts line, east by Hartland township, west by Norfolk township, and south by Winchester township.
The first settler in the town, Benjamin Horton, settled in December, 1765. The common method of clearing land of that time was to girdle the timber; on the third year after girdling, it was sown with rye and later used for grazing.. The land thus partially cleared, produced good pastorage for 7 or 8 years. When the land was new, it produced good oats and turnips.
Colebrook Church
The town was organized into a religious society in 1786, and the first meeting house was built about the same time. Rev. Dr. Jonathan Edwards, of New Haven, son of the celebrated divine of the same name, was installed the first pastor, in 1795.
Seymour Inn and Town Hall opposite the Colebrook Store.
The township had an iron industry based on the plentiful local wood. The town is considered the best-preserved example of a small post-revolutionary village centre in New England. The town peaked just before the Civil War. After new territories was opened up in what is now the western part of USA many people from New England moved there.
Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora). Unlike most plants, it is white and does not contain chlorophyll. Instead of generating energy from sunlight, it is parasitic. Its hosts are certain fungi that are mycorrhizal with trees, meaning it ultimately gets its energy from photosynthetic trees. Since it is not dependent on sunlight to grow, it can grow in very dark environments as in the understory of dense forest.
At the combined fishing pond/swimming pool in the backyard of the house.
Rutilus, Roach
A dragonfly support the fishing exercise
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the group of dragonflies known as King Skimmers.
Colebrook Store (1812) has just been reopened.
Colebrook is a township, bounded north by the Massachusetts line, east by Hartland township, west by Norfolk township, and south by Winchester township.
The first settler in the town, Benjamin Horton, settled in December, 1765. The common method of clearing land of that time was to girdle the timber; on the third year after girdling, it was sown with rye and later used for grazing.. The land thus partially cleared, produced good pastorage for 7 or 8 years. When the land was new, it produced good oats and turnips.
Colebrook Church
The town was organized into a religious society in 1786, and the first meeting house was built about the same time. Rev. Dr. Jonathan Edwards, of New Haven, son of the celebrated divine of the same name, was installed the first pastor, in 1795.
Seymour Inn and Town Hall opposite the Colebrook Store.
The township had an iron industry based on the plentiful local wood. The town is considered the best-preserved example of a small post-revolutionary village centre in New England. The town peaked just before the Civil War. After new territories was opened up in what is now the western part of USA many people from New England moved there.
Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora). Unlike most plants, it is white and does not contain chlorophyll. Instead of generating energy from sunlight, it is parasitic. Its hosts are certain fungi that are mycorrhizal with trees, meaning it ultimately gets its energy from photosynthetic trees. Since it is not dependent on sunlight to grow, it can grow in very dark environments as in the understory of dense forest.
At the combined fishing pond/swimming pool in the backyard of the house.
Rutilus, Roach
A dragonfly support the fishing exercise
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the group of dragonflies known as King Skimmers.
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