Hollister Preserve
Hollister Preserve is a nature reserve in Town of Glastonbury, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut which is located on New London Turnpike. Hollister Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Glastonbury Center, as well as near the neighborhood J. B. Williams Co. Historic District.Places of Interest
Highlights include Welles-Shipman-Ward House and J B Williams Memorial Park.
Welles-Shipman-Ward House
Museum
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The Welles-Shipman-Ward House is a historic house museum at 972 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut. Built in 1755, it is a well-preserved example of Georgian architecture, with the largest period fireplace in Connecticut.
J B Williams Memorial Park
Nature reserve
Named for James Baker Williams, founder of JB Williams Soap Company, J. B. Williams Park is located on Neipsic Road in Glastonbury, Connecticut, just off Route 2. It is a popular park for hiking, softball, fishing, ice-skating, and cross-country skiing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rocky Hill and Glastonbury.
Rocky Hill
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Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 20,845 at the 2020 census.
Glastonbury
Town
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Glastonbury is a town in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States, officially founded in 1693 and first settled in 1636. It was named after Glastonbury in Somerset, England.
Glastonbury Center
Hamlet
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Glastonbury Center is a census-designated place that constitutes the densely populated center of Glastonbury in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Glastonbury Center had a population of 8,459.
Hollister Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Address: New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT 06033
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of Glastonbury, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.6881° or 41° 41′ 17″ northLongitude
-72.5754° or 72° 34′ 31″ westOperator
Kongscut Land Trust, Inc.Open location code
87H9MCQF+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1004176028OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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