A Rift, not the River, made the Farmington Valley

Unearthing History: The discovery of a 12,500-year-old Paleo-Indian site along the Farmington River in Avon. Join us for a virtual series of lectures, sponsored by a grant from Farmington Bank Community Foundation that will cover the archaeology, geology, and anthropology of life along the Farmington River, including the Brian D. Jones Paleo-Indian discovery in Avon.

A Rift, not the River, made the Farmington Valley: The Geology of western Connecticut along US RT 44.   Presented by Howard Wright, Renbrook School Science Department Head.  This will be a first-ever photographic journey focused on the geology of Route 44 in western CT and adjacent areas.  Understanding the geology of the area will help everyone “read” the local landscape with greater awareness and appreciation of why early people came here.

2021 VIRTUAL HISTORY SERIES – sponsored by Avon Historical Society, Avon Free Public Library, and Avon Senior Center

This webinar has been recorded and posted to the Avon Library’s YouTube Channel.