Stafford Springs in Tolland County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Stafford
Photographed By Michael Herrick, December 21, 2017
1. Stafford Marker
Inscription.
Stafford. . This is the home of the famous mineral springs where the Indians met to drink the iron and sulphur waters to make them “lively” and to which the future President John Adams came for his health in 1771. Later the elite of the Nation gathered here for pleasure. The region, originally Mohegan Indian land was bought in a questionable transaction by Major James Fitch of Canterbury, who had acquired large tracts of eastern Connecticut land. His claim was not completely accepted by the General Assembly, which ordered in 1718 that a town be laid out ".. of seven mile square... eastward of Enfield." This was the beginning of legal settlement. Bog iron was discovered and furnaces were built to smelt the ore for iron castings and tools. Endowed with abundant water power the various early mills gave way to a thriving textile industry, of which a portion has continued to the present day.
This is the home of the famous mineral springs where the Indians met to drink the iron and sulphur waters to make them “lively” and to which the future President John Adams came for his health in 1771. Later the elite of the Nation gathered here for pleasure. The region, originally Mohegan Indian land was bought in a questionable transaction by Major James Fitch of Canterbury, who had acquired large tracts of eastern Connecticut land. His claim was not completely accepted by the General Assembly, which ordered in 1718 that a town be laid out ".. of seven mile square... eastward of Enfield." This was the beginning of legal settlement. Bog iron was discovered and furnaces were built to smelt the ore for iron castings and tools. Endowed with abundant water power the various early mills gave way to a thriving textile industry, of which a portion has continued to the present day.
Erected 1978 by The Town of Stafford; the Stafford Historical Society, Inc.; and the Connecticut Historical Commission.
N, 72° 18.169′ W. Marker is in Stafford, Connecticut, in Tolland County. It is in Stafford Springs. Marker is on River Road (Connecticut Route 32) near Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in front of Stafford Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Main Street, Stafford Springs CT 06076, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, December 21, 2017
2. Stafford Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, December 21, 2017
3. Stafford Town Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
