Norfolk in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Mills - Emerson House
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010
1. Mills - Emerson House Marker
Built By Michael F. Mills
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Later the Home Of
Rev. Ralph Emerson
Second Pastor of The Church
1816 – 1829
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 41° 59.357′ N, 73° 11.891′ W. Marker is in Norfolk in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Greenwoods Road West (U.S. 44) and Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Greenwoods Road West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Greenwoods Road West, Norfolk CT 06058, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Berkshire Foothills and in the Litchfield Hills. It is also 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 Litchfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Norfolk Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Norfolk Soldiers Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Norfolk Academy (about 400 feet away); Norfolk (about 400 feet away); Norfolk World War I Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); East Canaan Veterans Monument (approx. 4.7 miles away); Samuel Forbes (approx. 4.7 miles away); The Rock School (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.
Regarding Mills - Emerson House.
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Michael Frederick Mills was born June 28, 1747 at Simsbury, Connecticut. He died August 2, 1857 in Norfolk, Connecticut.
Across Maple Avenue from the Norfolk Library is the parsonage of Rev. Ralph Emerson, who was pastor of Norfolks Congregational Church from 1816 until 1829, when he left to become professor of Ecclesiastical History at Andover Theological Seminary, in Newton, Massachusetts. The house was originally built in 1806 by Michael F. Mills, a lawyer, Justice of the Peace and Representative in the General Assembly.
From : Historic Buildings of Connecticut (http://historicbuildingsct.com)
Please note the house is a private residence and is not open to the public.
Additional keywords. Unitarian Universalism
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010
2. Mills - Emerson House and Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010
3. Mills - Emerson House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
