Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine Ride

Dunkin’ Donuts 20 N Salem Road, Cross River

It's a prison run…. to the Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine in East Granby, CT.  This was the country's first copper mine (1707) and the first state prison (1773).  https://portal.ct.gov/decd/content/historic-preservation/04_state_museums/old-newgate-prison-and-copper-mine. It’s currently a museum offering tours. Our route crosses into