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.