Tolland

 

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Tolland is now a place for summer homes, and many of the original buildings, both log and frame construction, still stand. Originally, Tolland was called Mammoth, named for Mammoth Gulch immediately above the town. The small town was renamed Tolland for the Charles B. Toll family, after their ancestral home in England. Mrs. Toll, in fact, was the postmistress and operated a large hotel.

Originally a mining town, Tollland became a stage stop for the route over Rollins Pass to Middle Park. The post office, originally located in Baltimore, was moved in 1904 to Tolland and was active until 1944.

The schoolhouse sits near the original town site close to the railroad tracks.

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Tolland Depot
Gilpin Historic Society

Tolland, 1926
Gilpin Historic Society

Tolland, 1926
Gilpin Historic Society

Gilpin Historic Society

 

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This page was last updated 01/27/07

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