Welcome to East Granby

East Granby, CT - In 1859, Turkey Hills separated from Granby to become East Granby.  In the early 1700's America's first discovery of copper occurred here.  And, Connecticut's first state prison was established at the site of a copper mine in 1773.  Tories were imprisoned in it's dark tunnels during the American Revolution.  Today, you can walk through these underground caverns at the Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine.