Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . nd 1 for gridirons. The value of articles manufactured yearly,has been estimated from 300,000 to 1,000,000 of dollars. The Meri-den Bank is located in the village. About thirty years since a road was constructed from the northwest-ern part of Meriden to Berlin, through a narrow and romantic glen, be-tween two ridges of the Blue Mountains; this pass, whic
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . nd 1 for gridirons. The value of articles manufactured yearly,has been estimated from 300,000 to 1,000,000 of dollars. The Meri-den Bank is located in the village. About thirty years since a road was constructed from the northwest-ern part of Meriden to Berlin, through a narrow and romantic glen, be-tween two ridges of the Blue Mountains; this pass, which is more thana mile in extent, is called the Cat Hole. In some parts of this glenthere is but barely room for a path ; small angular fragments of rocksrise on each side, at about an angle of forty five degrees ; these rockshave been beaten down and covered with earth, which must have beenbrought here for the purpose. The engraving shows the narrowestpart of the passage, as you go to the south. A few yards south of thisplace, elevated perpendicular rocks appear on the left, one of whichhas very much the appearance of a profile of the human face, and it isthought by some to resemble in a slight degree the profile of Washing- 228 MERIDEN. North view of the Cat Hole pass, in Meriden. ton, the Father of his country ; there was, however, at the time thisdrawing was taken, a defect in the under lip, which it will be necessaryfor the imagination to remedy. Following the foot of the mountain onthe right, for about a mile, you will find large pieces of rocks lying up-on each other in great disorder, which have evidently fallen from theprecipitous heights above. Underneath these rocks ice may be foundin almost every month in the year. A spring issues from between them,called the Cold Spring, and is a place of resort on the fourth of July. The tradition is, tha the regicides, in their wanderings, came to Mer-iden, and made a stopping place on the bank of a stream west of thechurches, and
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