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

Kimberly Tract

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

1. Kimberly Tract Marker

Inscription. Kimberly Tract This land is part of the original grant east of the great river made to John Robbins of Wethersfield in 1640. The original lot of 132 acres – 22 rods wide – extended three miles from the river into the hills. With Eleazar Kimberly’s marriage to Ruth Robbins in 1677, this property remained in the Kimberly family for a century. In 1950 the Kimberly Tract became the last of the original land grants to be divided. In 1969 this land was acquired by the town as open space from heirs of Helen W. Lambert, 5th generation descendants of Eleazar Kimberly.
April 28, 1969

Erected 1969.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 41.359′ N, 72° 36.354′ W. Marker is in Glastonbury in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Glastonbury Center. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Whapley Road, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glastonbury CT 06033, 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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rev. Timothy Stevens Parsonage (approx. half a mile away); Site of Second Meeting House (approx. half a mile away); First Meeting House

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Glastonbury War II Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Glastonbury World War I Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Glastonbury Vietnam Conflict Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); John Lee Levitow (approx. 0.8 miles away); Glastonbury Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glastonbury.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

2. Kimberly Tract Marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

3. Kimberly Tract Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.