Gem and Mineral Show at Old Newgate Prison

Sun Jul 21, 2024
10:00am to 4:30pm ET
Age: All Ages
Price: Adult $10, Senior $8, Youth $5, Child 0-5 FREE
Location:
Old Newgate Prison
115 Newgate Road, East Granby , CT,
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Join the Old Prison for their annual gem and mineral show. Above ground rock dealers from across New England will have gems and minerals for sale. Below ground, our friends from Minute Man National Park and Eric Sloane Museum will conduct living history presentations in the Copper Mine.

Learn more about the early mining that took place at New-Gate and the eventual living conditions that the mine provided for the incarcerated men

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.