A new book will be published in December or January entitled The Stagecoach Era in Vernon and Tolland: 1807-1863 by Marshall Atwater.  The book describes the development of turnpikes and taverns in northeastern Connecticut with the hub of many turnpikes in Tolland.  One could travel by turnpike from Tolland to Hartford, Springfield, Worcester, Boston, Providence and Norwich.  Stagecoach routes that changed horses at taverns on the turnpikes formed with the heaviest travel between Hartford, Tolland and Worcester with 50 stagecoaches a week.  Tolland became prosperous with the travel and its location as county seat.  The stagecoach era ended when the railroads developed and took over long distance travel.  This allowed Rockville to be developed with many woolen mills and a direct connection with the railroad.  To order a copy, send the request to atwaterm@comcast.net