Stafford Springs in Union in Northeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Union
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 5, 2018
1. Union Marker
Inscription.
Union. .
Union Incorporated 1734. This was the last town to be settled east of the Connecticut River, because of its rough terrain and poor soil. In 1633 John Oldham, an adventurer from Massachusetts, obtained from the Indians here specimens of black lead or graphite. During the Revolutionary War this valuable resource was tapped by Governor Trumbull for use at cannon foundries. Union, containing 12,500 acres, was sold by the General Assembly on July 1, 1720 to twelve proprietors for £307. The earliest actual settler, James McNall, came here in 1727. The first Connecticut census in 1756 showed the population of Union at five hundred, approximately the same as today. Lumbering was a leading industry during the 19th century. Shoes and axe handles were also made here. The only surviving industries are agriculture, forestry, and the manufacture of charcoal. Union is now mainly a residential community.
Erected by the Town of Union the Union Historical Society, Inc. and the Connecticut Historical Commission 1978.
Union Incorporated 1734
This was the last town to be settled east of the Connecticut River, because of its rough terrain and poor soil. In 1633 John Oldham, an adventurer from Massachusetts, obtained from the Indians here specimens of black lead or graphite. During the Revolutionary War this valuable resource was tapped by Governor Trumbull for use at cannon foundries. Union, containing 12,500 acres, was sold by the General Assembly on July 1, 1720 to twelve proprietors for £307. The earliest actual settler, James McNall, came here in 1727. The first Connecticut census in 1756 showed the population of Union at five hundred, approximately the same as today. Lumbering was a leading industry during the 19th century. Shoes and axe handles were also made here. The only surviving industries are agriculture, forestry, and the manufacture of charcoal. Union is now mainly a residential community.
Erected by the Town of Union
the Union Historical Society, Inc.
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1978
Erected 1978 by Town of Union, Union Historical Society, Inc., Connecticut Historical Commission.
Location. 41° 59.402′ N, 72° 9.561′ W. Marker is in Union in Northeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in Stafford Springs. It is at the intersection of Buckley Hwy (Route 190) and Town Hall Road, on the right when traveling east on Buckley Hwy. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stafford Springs CT 06076, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Also see . . . 1. Town of Union, Connecticut. (Submitted on February 6, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.) 2. Union, Connecticut on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 6, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 5, 2018
3. Union Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 526 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
