THOMPSONVILLE WALKING TOUR ( Saturday ) Enfield Town Green - 10:00 a . m . -12:00 p . m . Select a Session Session 1 - April 24 ( Raindate May 1 ) Session 2 - May 22 ( Raindate May 29 ) Fee $ 19 - Jim Malley No Surcharge , No Senior Discount The village of Thompsonville was named after Orrin Thompson , owner of the Thompsonville Carpet Co . in 1828 . Business and industry grew rapidly around its main industry . This 2-hour walking tour begins at the water fountain in front of Town Hall , wraps around Freshwater Pond , the Polish Home , and the Bigelow Commons . The tour continues past the Connecticut River front , Cottage Green , Pearl St ., and High St . ( Tour starts at the Enfield Town Green – 820 Enfield St .)
Freshwater Pond Dam
Enfield Town Hall
ENFIELD STREET WALKING TOUR ( Saturday ) Enfield Central Office - 10:00 a . m . - 12:00 p . m . Select a Session Session 1 - May 8 ( Raindate May 15 ) Session 2 - June 5 ( Raindate June 12 ) Fee $ 19 - Jim Malley No Surcharge , No Senior Discount Enfield was founded in 1680 , originally a part of Springfield , Massachusetts . The Town of Enfield was first surveyed along Enfield Street , starting in 1680 . This 2-hour walking tour begins at the former Alcorn School and moves south over Route 190 into the Enfield Historical District . The tour continues past the Enfield Cemetery , the former home of Paul Robeson , the Old Town Hall , the Captain Thomas Abbey Memorial , and the Congregational Church . The tour wraps up going by the former home of Orrin Thompson , the Jonathan Edwards stone monument and the Martha A . Parsons House Museum . ( Tour starts in front of the Enfield Central Office – 1010 Enfield St .)
Enfield Congregational Church
Martha A . Parsons House Museum ALL MANDATED PROGRAMS ARE FREE • WINTER / SPRING 2021 • EAE • 7