Newington in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Newington, Connecticut

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 6, 2011

1. Newington, Connecticut Marker

Inscription.
1636 – Newington valley used by Wethersfield settlers as a source for pipe staves, building materials and pasture lands. Pipestave Swamp, Cow Plain and West Farms were early names for the area.
1671 – Land first divided among 76 Wethersfield householders. (The Mile – in – Breadth).
1677 – Permanent settlement in Newington began with the establishment of a sawmill at Mill Pond Falls.
1721 – Town legally named Newington (New Meadow Town) by the General Assembly of Connecticut.
1754 – Permanent boundaries of Newington established.
1871 – Newington incorporated on July 10, 1871.
1966 – Town Manager-Council form of government introduced.
1971 – Newington Centennial Anniversary observed.

Erected 1971 by the Connecticut Historical Commission and the Newington Centennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is July 2005.

Location. 41° 41.925′ N, 72° 43.431′ W. Marker is in Newington in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Cedar Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Located in the Center Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newington CT 06111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

in Greater Hartford,

and in the Knowledge Corridor.

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 Hartford County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Newington World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Newington Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); First U.S. Girl Scout Day Camp (approx. half a mile away); National Iwo Jima Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Brig. Gen. John Patterson House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Burgoyne Elms (approx. 2.4 miles away); Burgoyne Rest (approx. 2.4 miles away); Belvidere Area WWII Veterans (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newington.

Also see . . .
1. Town of Newington. (Submitted on August 13, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Newington, Connecticut on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 13, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 6, 2011

2. Newington, Connecticut Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,269 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.