Brookfield Center in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
First Settlement 1710
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 24, 2013
1. First Settlement 1710 Marker
Newbury Parish Incorporated 1754
Town of Brookfield Incorporated 1788
Pioneer Families
Dunning Peck Hawley Smith Northrop Ruggles Dibble Merwin Baldwin Blackmanstarr Wheeler
Presented By E.A. Rousman 1910
Erected 1910.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1710.
Location. 41° 27.971′ N, 73° 23.271′ W. Marker is in Brookfield in Western Region, Connecticut. It is in Brookfield Center. It is at the intersection of Whisconier Road (Connecticut Route 25) and Obtuse Hill Road ( Route 133), on the right when traveling north on Whisconier Road. Located on the front of the Brookfield Historical Society building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 Whisconier Road, Brookfield CT 06804, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brookfield (a few steps from this marker); Brookfield Veterans Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Space Shuttle Tire (approx. 4.6 miles away); Childhood Home of Capt. William D. Burnham (approx. 4.8 miles away); Bridgewater (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Bridgewater Veterans (was approx. 4.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Brookfield Museum and Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on December 29, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 24, 2013
2. First Settlement 1710 Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 24, 2013
3. The Brookfield Historical Society
Built in 1876. In 1975 it became the home of the Brookfield Historical Society.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 937 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
