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Welcome to Brooksvale Park!
History: Rebirth of a Farm
Brooksvale - 1850-1950
Brooksvale - 1850-1950
1856 – 1860:
Enos Brook, a resident of Hamden and owner of Brooksvale Farm, leases his farm to the town of Hamden to be used as the "Hamden Poor Farm”
1860:
Enos Brooks dies and in his Last Will & Testament leaves the farm to the town with a “Life Lease” for his wife Roxany, for $100 annually
1880:
Mrs. Brooks returns to Hamden and dies on the farm and is buried in Central Burying Ground
1901:
Major Renovations to the farm house are done
1947:
The Hamden Poor Farm ceases operation, and local landscapers help keep it maintained.
Brooksvale - 1850-1950
Brooksvale - 1950-1965
Brooksvale - 1965-1980
Brooksvale - 1980-2000
Brooksvale - 2000-2005
Brooksvale - 2005-2010
Brooksvale - 2010-2015
Brooksvale - 2015-Present
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