Storrs in Mansfield in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
A Familiar Vista
August 13, 2021
1. A Familiar Vista Marker
Horsebarn Hill has been a familiar landmark since the University's founding in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School. It has offered successive generations of students a breathtaking view of the changing campus landscape as well as a picturesque snapshot of the Eastern Connecticut countryside. To the south is Valentine Meadow, part of the original Storrs family homestead, and stomping grounds for University horses. At the north end of Horsebarn Hill Road is the Jacobson Barn, acquired in 1918 from a local family as the young campus was expanding beyond its original 170 acres. Also nearby is the UConn Dairy Bar, a popular destination for the University community and visitors to the campus. Ice cream production has been maintained at the University since the first half of the 20th century. Commemorating UConn's 125th Anniversary 2006
Erected 2006 by University of Connecticut.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 41° 48.808′ N, 72° 14.984′ W. Marker is in Mansfield in Capitol
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Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Tolland County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Horsebarn Hill (here, next to this marker); Lakes and Stones (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Franklin Koons (approx. 0.2 miles away); University of Connecticut Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); With Gratitude (approx. Ό mile away); The Brothers Storrs (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Jungle and Some Frats (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Homesteads (approx. half a
August 13, 2021
2. A Familiar Vista Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2021. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2021. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
