Montevideo Road

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Originally, Montevideo Road was the entrance to Daniel Wadsworth's 250 acre Montevideo estate at the top of Talcott Mountain. Visitors would enter via Albany Ave to the south and take a buggy to the house and tower located around Hoe Pond today. Not long after Daniel Wadsworth passed, this land was owned by the Collins brothers of the Collins Axe company of Collinsville. Around the turn of the 19th century, this land was owned by Robert Hoe III. He owned a total of 520 acres between the northern and southern sections around route 44 in this area.

Either Robert Hoe or Daniel Wadsworth erected tall gates at the southern end of Montevideo Road. Until recently, these gates were still visible until the Connecticut Department of Transportation tore them down in efforts to widen route 44 in this area.

Michael Konover developed most of the parcels on this road, save for the farm buildings which date to the 1800s which were erected by Robert Hoe. He owns the northern section of this road which accounts for about 98 acres of land; 61 of which are saved for conservation.

Montevideo Road also serves as access to Talcott Mountain Science Center and the Connecticut State Park; Talcott Mountain State Park - Heublein Tower. Michael Konover is known to have no reservations on calling the police on unwanted visitors to his property. There are posted signs around Montevideo Road as well as the access roads to Heublein tower to the north.