Fisher Meadows Recreation Area

Fisher Meadows Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Fisher Meadows Recreation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Alsop Corner, as well as near Old Avon Village.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: park in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Also known as: “Fisher Meadow Park” and “Fisher Meadow Recreation Area”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Avon Old Farms and Avon Congregational Church.

Avon Old Farms

School

Avon Old Farms School is a boarding school for boys located in Avon, Connecticut, United States. Theodate Pope Riddle, one of America's first female architects, founded the school in 1927.

Avon Congregational Church

Church

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The Avon Congregational Church is a Congregational Church building at 6 West Main Street in Avon, Connecticut. Built in 1819 for a congregation founded in 1754, it is a high-quality example of Federal period architecture, and one of the finest works of architect David Hoadley.

Horse Guard State Park

Nature reserve

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Horse Guard State Park is a public recreation area covering 105 acres in the town of Avon, Connecticut. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avon and Pine Grove Historic District.

Avon

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Avon is a town in the Farmington Valley region of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. As of 2020, the town had a population of 19,795.

Pine Grove Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Pine Grove Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of primarily 19th-century farmsteads, located near one another and a local district school building in Avon, Connecticut.