Enfield Canal - Suffield to Windsor Locks, CT
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N 41° 59.195 W 072° 36.315
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The Enfield Canal, a.k.a. Windsor Locks Canal, was built to circumvent the Enfield Falls on the Connecticut River. It is located on the west side of the river between Suffield and Windsor Locks in Connecticut.
Waymark Code: WM16GQ9
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2022
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The towpath of the Enfield Canal, a.k.a. Windsor Locks Canal, is now within the Windsor Lock Canal Trail State Park. The northern terminus of the canal is in Suffield, CT. Here there is the headquarters building for the Windsor Lock Canal State Park and four marked sites:
1. The Drawbridge over the canal leading to the tow path.
2. The Guard Lock
3. The Headworks
4. The Dam
From the northern terminus the canal and adjacent tow path continues south for 4.5 miles and ends in Windsor Locks. The canal, which is privately owned, is no longer used for navigation and the locks have not been uses since the 1970's. The towpath is on public property and is available for hiking, cycling, and bird watching from April 1 through November 15.
Street address:
Canal Road
Suffield, CT United States
06078
County / Borough / Parish: Hartford
Year listed: 1976
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event,
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1825-1849
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction,Transportation
Current function: Recreation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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