Once known as Northington; a northern parish of Farmington; Avon was incorporated in 1830 after the construction of the Farmington Canal. Located at the juncture of the Albany Turnpike; the Farmington Canal; and later the Farmington Canal Railroad; Avon became a transportation and commercial center of considerable importance through the 19th century. Avon Historical Society board member Peter J. Wright; with an introduction from town historian Nora O. Howard; illustrates Avon�s past and present in vintage and contemporary images.
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