Storrs in Mansfield in Tolland County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Historic Homesteads

University of Connecticut

— Commemorating UConn’s 125th Anniversary 2006 —

Historic Homesteads Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, September 29, 2021

1. Historic Homesteads Marker

Inscription.
The area that became Mirror Lake was acquired by the University in 1918 from the family of Edwin Whitney. The acquisition included the nearby Whitney family home, which over the years has housed a variety of University offices and programs. Whitney started a state orphanage that later became the first academic building of the University in 1881. Built in 1769, the Whitney House and the nearby Honors House, built in 1820, are the oldest structures on the campus.

Mirror Lake was formed in 1922 when a dam was constructed at the northern end of a standing water outlet. Named by students shortly after its formation, Mirror Lake and its small island are among the most picturesque areas of the campus landscape.

Erected 2006 by University of Connecticut.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 41° 48.436′ N, 72° 14.778′ W. Marker is in Mansfield, Connecticut, in Tolland County. It is in Storrs. Marker is on Storrs Road (Connecticut Route 195) just north of Oak Hill Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1310 Storrs Rd, Storrs Mansfield CT 06268, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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walking distance of this marker. First Step, Fallen Friend (here, next to this marker); 603 Gilbert (approx. 0.2 miles away); 604 Gilbert (approx. 0.2 miles away); University Life (approx. ¼ mile away); With Gratitude (approx. 0.3 miles away); University of Connecticut Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lakes and Stones (approx. 0.4 miles away); Benjamin Franklin Koons (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mansfield.

More about this marker. This marker is one of several placed around the campus celebrating UConn’s 125th Anniversary in 2006

Also see . . . UConn History. University website entry (Submitted on April 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, September 29, 2021

2. Historic Homesteads Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.