Collinsville is located along the banks of the Farmington River, in the southeast corner of the Town of Canton. The Collinsville section of Canton, is a factory town in New England. Listed as one of "America's 10 Coolest Small Towns" in Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Magazine . Visit us to explore the past. In 1826, Samuel Watkinson Collins, age 24, his brother David, age 21, and their wealthy cousin, William Wells purchased a sawmill property along the Farmington River and began mass producing quality axes and selling them worldwide. The former Valley House Hotel, on the corner of Main and