Ashes of Industry: 19th Century Charcoal Production in Northwestern Connecticut
Thursday, October 22, 2026 LUNCH INCLUDED! While hiking along the trails in Northwest Connecticut, hikers occasionally come across large raised circular mounds that appear odd and out of place. These 40-foot wide circles are the remains of charcoal hearths on which colliers burned logs to create charcoal used to power Connecticut's nineteenth century iron, steel, […]