New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
AUX STANLEY OFFERS
 HIS ESTATE TO CITY
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greens and line ornamental shrubs
 and has already for . number oi
 years been engaged in forestry and
 decorative planting. 70 that 1t h al-
 ready . park.
 The central section of the proper
 ty extends between the New Britain.
 Pennington road on tho west. and
 the Stanley Quarter road to Hart
 ford on the east. This is hne roll
 ing country with a brook running
 through 1t, an old mill site. an ice pond and rolling fields.
 Tho third parcel lies east of Stan
 ley Quarter. Hartford road. This
 part of the farm Is in general . flat
 plateau. very we'll adapted for pub
 lie golf links. It has been under
 cultivation for farm crops and is
 thought by golf experts to be the
 most available undeveloped golf
 course prospect in the city of New
 Britain. Several years ago. Mir. Stan
 ley had the whole land studied by golf architects with a view to its
 use for golf purposes and they were
 all enthusiastic about its availability for golf links.
 Historical Interest
 It is of more than usual historical interest to learn that this farm came
 into the hands of MT. Stanley's fam. fly in colonial days. John Stanley
 was one of the original proprietors of the town of Pennington and te him was allotted. as was customary in those days. a section of land, soon after its purchase from the Indians. New Britain at that time was . part of the townof Pennington. and we find in tho Pennington land records, the original deed to John Stanley. aa one of the original proprietors in ls4%. In King Philips war he was a lieutenant and q captain, from which ho obtained the appellation by which he was most commonly known. of Capt. John Stanley" and as . reward for his services, receiv- ed q grant of l20 acres of land from the general court in f674 and anoth- CT in 1887. This was the beginning of the Stanley land holdinss in what is now New Britain.
 Of no less interest, 1t is noted that another by the name of Stanley. 2 direct descendant of Capt. John, was occupying this land at the time of the Revolutionary war, and iu- mediately devoted all of his efforts to the cause of the colonists. This was Col. Cad Stanley. who was one of the outstanding heroes of tho Revolution. Tho house where he iiv- cd and died is still in good preserva. ton and h included in Alix Stanley's gift to the city.
 The property afterwards was sold and became distributed among vari. ous owners. and it ia only within the last twenty years that Allx etan- ley conceived the idea of getting thta great property together again in his name. No doubt he had in mind at the time that he might at some future day turn 1t over to his na- tive city as . single farm. for the use of the public.
 New Nritain's three present parks Walnut HilL Willow Brook, and Stanley Quarter, are all very beauti- ful. and their baseball fields, foot ball fields. tennis courts. skating ponds. and bathing pools are . de. light and pleasure to the public. No one Of tho three has had any possi- bilities for some of the newer de- mands of the City park system. such os v,ryJ>1IA 0nIF k~ Af them have been large enough to have an opportunity for real fores- try and fine woods and trees. Compared With Walnut Hil1
 Some idea of the size of Mir. Stan 1 ley'a farm can be given by compar- ! ing It with Walnut Hill park. Wal nut Hili park including the hill itself and all the property running down to Hart street and Wine street ! is about 70 acres. The Stanley farm is, therefore. approximately | i've times as large as Walnut Hill pafk.
 MT. Stanley has had this generous project in mind for some time and has discussed 1t with various friends | LII NEW oTttNlHs lHS CuuultlOhe which he imposes upon his gift have been suggested and approved by these friends, and by various other | people interested in the park system. It has seemed to all, with the imme- diate expense necessary to fully | develop Willow Brook and the pres- snt Stanley Quarter park, 1t is not either necessary or desirable to i'm occupy the proposed park which will undoubtedly be ,alled Stanley Park" Further more. Mir. Stanley and his wife de- lire to retain their legal residence in New Britain, and the proposal, therefore. is that MT. Stanley con- ,ey the property to She city at this ime, and retain the occupation of it turing his pleasure. and if he 70 de- tires. during his life, and the lhe of ,is wife.
 The name Stanley is intimately as- with the city of New Britain, rot only in Colonial and Revolution Try days. but during the period of growth and expansion. The Stanley Works and the Stanley Rule < Level company are two of he number of enterprises which .ere organized by members of the 'tanley family. Alix Stanleys h Henry. at one time YVES | resident of both the Stanley Works ti nd the Stanley Rule X Level com