National Register of Historic Places Marker Placed

The area surrounding the Pine Grove Schoolhouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, however, the designated area went “unmarked” until recently. In early 2020, the Society was finally able to post a marker through funding by a $1,100 grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation,

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Rev. Rufus Hawley gravestone replica installed at West Avon Cemetery

The Rev. Rufus Hawley 1826 gravestone was deteriorated and needed to be replaced. A new one, made of comparable grade stone from Vermont, was handcrafted by artisan and historian Randall Nelson of Willington, CT with funds donated by the Marilyn Lindsay Foundation and the Marilyn Lindsay Revocable Trust. Attending the

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