Weston in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Weston

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 5, 2010

1. Weston Marker

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Inscription.
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Weston Originally the Nor'field parish of old Fairfield (1639) to the south, present Weston was divided into long lots circa 1670, commencing our agricultural development. By 1757 there were enough families to become a separate ecclesiastical society. During the Revolution British General Tryon's forces passed nearby en route to and from the burning of Danbury. To escape, Weston mothers fled with their children to the Devil's Den, a wilderness landmark since earliest times. Near dawn, December 14, 1807 a large meteorite exploded over Weston, one of the first such phenomena recorded in America. A thirty-pound fragment became the nucleus of Yale University's meteorite collection. Incorporated since 1787, Weston prospered from onion farming and numerous early industries. Our forested slopes provided charcoal and our rapidly falling rivers the water power for iron forges and foundries shipping their products all over the East.
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Peaking at 2997 in 1830, the population steadily fell of to 1117 in 1860, 840 in 1900, and 670 in 1930. The decline resulted from the loss of territory to form Westport and Easton,

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the opening of the richer Ohio farmlands, the rise of steam powered industry on the coast, and isolation from canals and railroads. Lyon's Plain and Valley Forge, once thriving villages, lingered as population centers. As late as the 1880's wandering Indians still camped in the Den. Early in the 1900's artists, musicians, theatre people, writers, and summer colonists discovered Weston, the vanguard of the waves of commuters who arrived by automobile after the Second World War and brought the sleepy town vigorously back to life. The mixture gives Weston its special character.
Erected by the Town of Weston
The Weston Historical Society
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1977

Erected 1977 by the Town of Weston, The Weston Historical Society, the Connecticut Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1907.

Location. 41° 12.111′ N, 73° 22.741′ W. Marker is in Weston in Western Region, Connecticut. It is on Norfield Road 0.1 miles east of Weston Road (Connecticut Route 57), on the left when

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 5, 2010

2. Weston Marker

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traveling east. Located in front of Weston Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Norfield Road, Weston CT 06883, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline,

on the Gold Coast,

and in Greater Bridgeport.

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 Fairfield County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Weston Vietnam War & Persian Gulf War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Norfield Grange World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilton (approx. 2.6 miles away); Captain Clapp Raymond (approx. 2.6 miles away); Wilton Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Wilton Roll of Honor (approx. 2.9 miles away); Sturges-Wright House (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Weston Marker and Weston Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 5, 2010

3. Weston Marker and Weston Town Hall

of all markers in Weston.

Also see . . .
1. Town of Weston. Town website homepage (Submitted on May 17, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

2. Weston, Connecticut. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 17, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Weston Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 5, 2010

4. Weston Town Hall

Weston 9/11 Memorial in front of Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 5, 2010

5. Weston 9/11 Memorial in front of Town Hall

In Memory Of Scott T. Coleman • Keith E. Coleman • Robert T. Jordan • Glenn D. Kirwin • Robert A. Lawrence, Jr. • Bradley H. Vadas September 11, 2001

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,412 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 17, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.