Kent in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Kent

Incorporated 1739

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

1. Kent Marker

Inscription. Flanders District, center of the First Division of land, housed the original Proprietors. Cobble Brook provided water and power for forges, tannery, cider, grist, fulling, and sawmills. Here were the first two churches, the school, general store, trading post, butcher and blacksmith shops, brickyard, animal pound, burial and parade grounds. BARZILLAI SLOSSON (1769-1812) first Kent lawyer and historian was born and lived here, also BIRDSEY GRANT NORTHROP (1817-1898) educator, champion of Arbor Day, founder of Village Improvement Societies.

Erected 1975 by Town of Kent, Kent Historical Society and Connecticut Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 44.414′ N, 73° 27.311′ W. Marker is in Kent in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Kent Cornwall Road (U.S. 7) and Cobble Road, on the left when traveling south on Kent Cornwall Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kent CT 06757, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seven Hearths (within shouting distance of this marker); Kent Soldiers' Monument (approx. 1.6 miles away); Kent Veterans Monument

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Impressionism in Connecticut (approx. 3.2 miles away); Kent Falls State Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); Camp Macedonia Company 1191 (approx. 3.2 miles away); Warren (approx. 5½ miles away); Warren Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kent.

Kent Marker (reverse side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

2. Kent Marker (reverse side)

Unlike many other markers of this type, both sides of this marker have identical text.

Marker in Kent image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

3. Marker in Kent

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,834 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.