Granby is a town in northern Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.

In 1707, Daniel Hayes (born c. 1685 – died 1756), then aged twenty-two, was captured and kidnapped by a hostile indigenous tribe and carried off to Canada.

The capture was witnessed, and a rescue party raised, but the group did not catch up with the captors.

It took thirty days to reach Canada, at which point Hayes was forced to run the gauntlet.

Eventually, he was sold to a Frenchman, who learned that Hayes had skill as a weaver, so put him to work in that business.

The coins, including the Trader's Currency Token of the Colony of Connecticut were minted in North Simsbury, now called Granby.

[8] The town center (Salmon Brook CDP) has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.

Granby is warm and often humid in summer, with occasional thunderstorms, while winter can have heavy snow and cold temperatures.

Snow and cold temperatures are not uncommon in early spring and late fall due to the town's location in the Berkshires.

Once a Republican stronghold, Granby has become friendlier to Democrats in recent presidential elections.

[11] Granby voters flipped from supporting Republican Mitt Romney in 2012 to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Top employers in Granby according to the town's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report[17]