Explore  /  North America  /  Connecticut

Connecticut

Collinsville axe factory village

Riverbank Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: axe blanks.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

The Collins Company made axes and machetes here on the Farmington River from 1826 to 1966; an intact company village with factory fill along the banks.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.