Risley Reservoir Dam

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Shady Glen

Restaurant

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Shady Glen, officially Shady Glen Dairy Stores, is a restaurant in Manchester, Connecticut. John and Bernice Rieg opened the first Shady Glen store near the Manchester/Bolton town line in 1948 and a second store in the Manchester Parkade shopping center in 1965. Shady Glen is situated 1 mile southwest of Risley Reservoir Dam.

Bolton Lake

Reservoir

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Bolton Lake is a reservoir, which is situated 2 miles east of Risley Reservoir Dam.

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Talcottville

Village

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The Talcottville Historic District is a historic district in the town of Vernon, Connecticut. Centered on Elm Hill Road and Main Street, it encompasses a 19th-century mill village, including archaeological remnants of very early cotton-spinning facilities, an old stone dam, and a major wood-frame mill constructed by the Talcott brothers. Talcottville is situated 2 miles northwest of Risley Reservoir Dam.

Case Brothers Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Case Brothers Historic District encompasses a complex of homes, business, and recreational properties belonging to a prominent papermaking family in Manchester, Connecticut. Case Brothers Historic District is situated 2½ miles south of Risley Reservoir Dam.

Vernon

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Vernon is the most populous town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 30,215 at the 2020 census.

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