Blackberry River Walk

Lower Road, East Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut

The Walk:

The Friends of Beckley Furnace give an annual Blackberry River Walk along Lower Road in East Canaan.

The Walk is cosponsored by the Upper Housatonic Valley Heritage Area and the Falls-Village Canaan Historical Society.

Highlights of the Walk:

The starting place is at the East Canaan Congregational Church (Route 44 and Lower Road) with a suggested donation of five dollars.

Participants will take the short walk down Lower Road to the 1869 Beckley Office Building, now being transformed into an Educational Center.

Visit the Beckley Furnace.

Continue down Lower Road to a presentation near the vineyards of the Land of Nod Winery.

Some participants may choose to continue on to sample the excellent wines of Dr. Adam's Winery.

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