A old Civilian Conservation Corp house at Burr Pond in Torrington. Some of the history of Burr Pond is as follows; In 1851, Milo Burr placed a dam across the confluence of several mountain streams impounding water for power. The tannery and three active sawmills erected downstream consumed the finest pines and oaks for miles around to meet the needs of lumber production. The clearings became homesites and Connecticuts industrial leadership was further strengthened. Burr Pond was designated as a state park in 1949. Gail Borden, discoverer of the process of milk preservation by evaporation and condensation, built the worlds first condensed milk factory here, in 1857. The new milk product proved to be of great value, particularly to the Union Army during the Civil War. Fire destroyed the mill in 1877. A bronze tablet marks its site, just below the falls.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:03:06 +0000
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