Canton Visitor's Guide
The following information is provided for the convenience of visitors to the Town of Canton. We have made every attempt to make the following lists as complete and accurate as possible. Where a religious denomination is not represented in Canton, we have provided the nearest house of worship in neighboring towns. If you find any information to be inaccurate, please contact the Town Clerk at (860)-693-7870.
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Attractions
Canton Historical Museum
11 Front St., Collinsville
Telephone- (860) 693-2793
Collinsville Canoe & Kayak (rentals)
41 Bridge Street (Route 179), Collinsville
Telephone- 693-6977
Farmington River Trail
Route 179 in Canton and Burlington, New Britain Avenue in Farmington
Farmington River Tubing
Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area
Route 44, New Hartford
Telephone- (860) 693-6465
Antiques in Collinsville and Canton
In Canton there are multiple stores including Balcony Antiques, Canton Village Antiques and Antiques on the Farmington.
Mills Pond Recreation Area
10 East Hill Rd., Canton
Telephone- (860) 693-5808
Facilities include: Olympic size pool, wading pool, 4 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, skate park, bocce ball pit, volleyball sand court, picnic shelter, playscape, soccer field, softball diamond, and passive recreation walking area around the pond. Mills Pond Recreation Area is a public park. There is a small fee for use of the picnic area. For group functions or use of the athletic fields, a facility use permit must be obtained from the Parks and Recreation Office.
Roaring Brook Nature Center
70 Gracey Road, Canton
Telephone- (860) 693-0263
Hours- Tuesday-Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 1-5
Lecturers, Field Trips, Walks, Family Programs, Classes, Concerts, and Gift Shop
Lodging
*This List includes hotels and motels located in Canton and adjacent towns as of June 2000.
Alcove Motel
Route 44, New Hartford, CT
phone (860) 693-8577
Avon Old Farms Hotel
Route 44, Avon, CT 06001
phone (860) 677-1651
The Centennial Inn Suites
5 Spring Lane, Farmington, CT 06032
phone (860) 677-4647
The Farmington Inn
827 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06032
phone (860) 677-2821
Granby Motel
551 Salmon Brook St., Granby, CT
phone (860) 653-2553
The Hartford Marriott Farmington
15 Farm Springs Rd., Farmington, CT 06032
phone (860) 678-1000
Hillside Motel
Route 44, Canton, CT 06019
1.5 miles West of Rt. 179 on Rt. 44
phone (860) 693-4951
The Homewood Suites Hotel
2 Farm Glen Boulevard, Farmington, CT 06032-1056
phone (860) 321-0000
The Iron Horse Inn
969 Hopmeadow, Simsbury, CT
phone (860) 658-2216
Marriott/Residence Inn Avon
55 Simsbury Road
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 678-1666
Simsbury 1820 House
731 Hopmeadow, Simsbury, CT
phone (860) 658-7658
Studio Plus
1 Batterson Park Rd., Farmington, CT
phone (860) 676-2790 toll free 1-888-788-3467
Restaurants
*The following list contains restaurants located in Canton as of July 2001.
ABC Pizza House (Italian - Greek)
9 River St., Collinsville
phone (860) 693-9161
Bagels Plus (Bakery)
220 Albany Tnpk. (Canton Village), Canton
phone (860) 693-8905
Buon Appetito (Italian)
50 Albany Tnpk. (Route 44), Canton
phone (860) 693-2211
China Town (Chinese)
250 Albany Tnpk. (Route 44), Canton
phone (860) 693-6622
Crown & Hammer Pub
Depot Place, Collinsville
phone (860) 9199
Dunkin Donuts (Bakery)
232 Albany Tnpk. (Route 44), Canton
phone (860) 693-8871
FlatbreadCompany
The Shoppes at Farmington Valley
110 Albany Turnpike, Canton
(860) 693-3314
LaSalle Market & Deli (Delicatessen)
104 Main St., Collinsville
phone (860) 693-8010
La Trattoria (Italian)
Route 44, Canton
phone (860) 673-5000
if busy (860) 673-0736
McDonald's (American)
Route 44, (Canton Village), Canton
phone (860) 693-9284
Rice Fields (Chinese)
220 Albany Tnpk. (Canton Village), Canton
phone (860) 693-9696
Saybrook Fish House (Seafood)
Rts. 44, 202, 179, Canton
phone (860) 693-0034
The Green Papaya (Thai)
160 Albany Turnpike, Canton
(860) 693-9322
The Whole Donut (Bakery)
Route 44, Canton
phone (860) 693-0019
  
Houses of Worship
*These hours were last updated July 2001. We recommend that visitors contact any house of worship they wish to visit for exact hours.
Canton Community Baptist Church
125 Dowd Ave., P.O. Box 369, Canton
Office Telephone- (860) 693-8338
Morning Worship- 11:00 a.m.
Church School- 9:30 a.m.
Canton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
18 Barbourtown Rd., Canton Center
Telephone- (860) 693-0563
If No Answer-(860) 379-0200
Sunday 9:30 a.m., Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Thursday 7:00 p.m.
Collinsville Congregational Church
7 South St., Collinsville
Church Telephone- (860) 693-6333
Family Worship- 9:30 a.m.
Holy Communion- First Sunday of month
School of Christian Learning- all ages, 11:00 a.m.
Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation-Emek Shalom
55 Bushy Hill Rd., Simsbury 06070
Telephone- (860) 658-1075
Nursery School- (860) 658-778
Worship- Friday 7:30 p.m.
The First Congregational Church of Canton Center
184 Cherry Brook Rd., P.O. Box 133, Canton Center
Church Telephone- (860) 693-4581
Sunday Service- 10:00 a.m.
Church School & Nursery- 10:00 a.m.
North Canton Community United Methodist Church
Cherry Brook Rd., at Case St., North Canton
Church Telephone- (860) 693-4589
Morning Worship- 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Summer Worship- 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Church School & Nursery- 10:00 a.m.
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Route 177, 224 Lovely St., Avon
Church Telephone- (860) 673-3301
Worship- 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Summer- 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School- 9:40 a.m.
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
7 Burlington Ave., Collinsville
Church Telephone- (860) 693-8727
Masses Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 8:00am & 10:00am
Daily Mass-Tue, Wed, Fri- 8:30am
Confession- Saturday 4:00pm-4:30pm
Trinity Episcopal Church
55 River Rd., Collinsville
Church Office- (860) 693-8172
Nursery School- 693-4615
Holy Eucharist Rite 1- 8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite 2- 10:00 a.m.
Church School & Nursery- 10:00 a.m.
Coffee Hour following 10:00 a.m. Eucharist |