A hike along McLean Game Refuge’s Westledge Trail in Pilfershire Simsbury includes an uphill section that goes in an east-west direction. This dirt road was referred to as the “Garrett Stairs” and was renowned in the 17th and 18th century for the difficulty it posed for travel. This section of the trail includes a cascading stream, a cellar hole and stonewalls.
At the top of “Garrett Stairs” where the trail bends, a newly married Jonathan Latimer, age 22, built a house in 1760. A rather out-of-the-way location, don’t you think?
Tom Yanik
