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Pomfret
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By Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Pomfret Marker | | |
Inscription. The Town began as the “Mashamoquet Purchase,” 15,100 acres brought by twelve proprietors in 1686 from James Fitch of Norwich, who had acquired it from the Indian sachem, Owaneco. In 1713 the Town was incorporated and named for Pontefract in Yorkshire, England.
On Old Windhma Road stands the Abington Meeting House (1751), the oldest Connecticut church in continuous use The Pomfret Public Library is the successor to the oldest such society in eastern Connecticut and the Social Library of Abington (1813) is the oldest active library formed by women in America.
The Pomfret Manufacturing Company (1806) located along the Quinebaug River in a section that is now part of Putnam, was the first large cotton textile mill in the State. Among one-time residents of Pomfret are Israel Putnam, a major general in the Revolutionary War; James A. McNeill Whistler, artist; and Louise Chandler Moutlon and Robert Hillyer, poets.
Erected 1979 by the Town of Pomfret, the Pomfret Historical Society, and the Connecticut Historical Commission.
Location. 41° 51.557′ N, 71° 59.882′ W. Marker is in Pomfret, Connecticut, in Windham County. Marker is on U.S. 44 1.6 miles west of Connecticut Route 101. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pomfret CT 06258, United States of America. | | | | 
By Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Marker located in front of Town Hall | | |
Also see . . . Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut History. (Submitted on July 11, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia.)
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By Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Abington Meeting House (1751) | | The oldest Connecticut church in continuous use. | | |
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By Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2007 | |
| | | 4. Social Library of Abington (1813) | | The oldest active library formed by women in America. | | |
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By Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2007 | |
| | | 5. The Pomfret Town House (c. 1841) | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on July 11, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 893 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Submitted on July 11, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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