This property was previously owned by the Luther Spencer family of Suffield and subsequently became the property of Hugh M. Alcorn who was at one time States Attorney for Hartford County.  Upon his death the property was passed on to his son Howard W. Alcorn.  The property was divided into two parcels.  Over a period of 3 years beginning in 1983 Howard deeded the northern 13.2 acres (1/3 each year) to the Suffield Land Conservancy.  In January of 1985 the conservancy took total ownership of this portion.  In 1994 Bertha Pinney Alcorn, who had inherited the remaining 11 acres from her late husband Howard, gave the property to the conservancy.  It should be noted that Howard’s Brother, Meade Alcorn, had been instrumental in forming the Suffield Land Conservancy in 1980.

Both properties are marked at the entrance with large marker stones containing plaques commemorating the dedication of the properties by the Alcorn family. Remnants of a fireplace and chimney oven Alcorn summer cottage can be found in the northeast section of the properties.

Prior to 1996 this property contained a large stand of hemlocks. Because of the impending threat of the woody adgelid the Conservancy made the decision to have most of the hemlocks removed. In 1997 a reforestation effort supported by the generosity of the friends of the Conservancy was undertaken. 20 Douglas Fir, 20 Norway Spruce, and 20 White Pines were planted and most are doing well. In 1998 an additional 10 conifers were planted. Several species of shrubs were also planted to provide food and shelter for the wildlife found on the property. In 1994 the Connecticut Botanical Society conducted a plant inventory of the property and identified upwards of 75 kinds of plant life growing there. Several large white oaks probably several hundred years old can be found near the cabin.

The old Metacomet Trail runs through the property and the logging roads provide general access to the interior of the property. There is also a trail to the Alcorn cottage site.

Entry to the property is from Mountain Road opposite Phelps Road.  There is a small area for off road parking at the entrance.  Two large conservancy signs, created as part of an Eagle Scout project, mark the entrance.  Both preserves are open to the public.