The public is invited to a free
walk on Saturday, October 19 at 1:00 p.m. in the historic Talcottville section
of Vernon.
Meet in the parking lot at the Talcottville Congregational Church, 10
Elm Hill Road, Vernon,
for a three-mile hike to see the Talcottville gorge, historic bridges and
buildings, and the sites of former mills. Geologically, the walk will start out
on the Portland Arkose, take us over the eastern border fault into the border
fault deformed zone, then into the Glastonbury Gneiss, and sand and gravel deposits. Some of the terrain is steep and bumpy, so please wear sturdy
sneakers or shoes. October is archeology awareness month, and this walk will
educate participants about the ancient times in the Talcottville area. Speakers
include geologist Gary Robbins, from the University
of Connecticut, and Jon
Roe, webmaster of the Tankerhoosan and Talcottville web sites: http://www.tankerhoosen.info/ and http://www.talcottville.net/. The hike will be held
rain or shine, but extreme weather cancels.
