Baltic in Scotland in Windham County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Scotland
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
1. Scotland Marker
Society, or parish, privileges were granted by the General Assembly in 1732. The first Society meeting was held at the home of Nathaniel Huntington. In the preceding year Samuel Huntington had been born. This native son devoted his entire life to our state and to the young and emerging nation. He was a member of the Continental Congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a judge, and later Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut and third Governor of the state. In 1733 the first meetinghouse was erected. The parish secured a minister, the Reverend Ebenezer Devotion of Suffield, in 1735.
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The Revolutionary era was well supported by the Scotland Parish. Nearly every able bodied man from sixteen to sixty volunteered and went to war. Many became leaders in the struggle for freedom. After a thirty-seven year effort to free the parish from Windham, Scotland became incorporated and held its first town meeting on July 4th, 1857.
Small industries once flourished along Merrick's Brook, which provided the necessary water
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the Scotland Historical Society
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1979
Erected 1979.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1857.
Location. 41° 41.901′ N, 72° 4.916′ W. Marker is in Scotland, Connecticut, in Windham County. It is in Baltic. Marker is at the intersection of Huntington Road (Connecticut Route 14) and Devotion Road, on the right when traveling east on Huntington Road. Located on the Scotland Town Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scotland CT 06264, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Scotland Vietnam War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Scotland World War II Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Huntington Birthplace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rochambeau Route (approx. 3.4 miles
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
2. Scotland Marker
Also see . . .
1. Town of Scotland, CT. (Submitted on September 30, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Scotland, Connecticut on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 30, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
3. Scotland Marker on the Town Green
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
4. Scotland Town Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 30, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
