1. 70 Pollard Road


The Hills were members of the circus and they trained monkeys, dogs and elephants. After the Livestock Ordinance of the early 1930's, the elephants had to be moved and were tethered between Bloomfield Avenue (Route 46) and the train tracks.  The elephants could be heard trumpeting each time a train passed.



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To Optional Site 2: Righter House

Continue in the same direction on Pollard Road until it ends at Valley Road.  Make a left onto Valley Road.  The house is on the corner of Valley Road and Pocono Road, #99 Pocono Road.