Southbury in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Southbury
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 3, 2008
1. Southbury Marker
Inscription.
Southbury. . In 1659 this area was part of a large tract of land bought from the Paugussett Indians by prospective settlers from Stratford. The boundaries of this purchase, from which several towns were later formed, extended from the Pootatuck River on the southwest to the Naugatuck River on the northeast. The first settlers arrived in 1673 and the area was named Woodbury in the following year. The Southbury Ecclesiastical Society was formed in 1733, when a new meetinghouse was erected. In 1787 Southbury and South Britain together were incorporated by the General Assembly as a new town of approximately forty square miles. Because of available water power, many small mills and manufacturing plants were established here. A railroad line served the town from 1881 to 1948. Southbury, in spite of rapid population growth, has retained most of its rural characteristics and natural beauty.
In 1659 this area was part of a large tract of land bought from the Paugussett Indians by prospective settlers from Stratford. The boundaries of this purchase, from which several towns were later formed, extended from the Pootatuck River on the southwest to the Naugatuck River on the northeast. The first settlers arrived in 1673 and the area was named Woodbury in the following year.
The Southbury Ecclesiastical Society was formed in 1733, when a new meetinghouse was erected. In 1787 Southbury and South Britain together were incorporated by the General Assembly as a new town of approximately forty square miles. Because of available water power, many small mills and manufacturing plants were established here. A railroad line served the town from 1881 to 1948. Southbury, in spite of rapid population growth, has retained most of its rural characteristics and natural beauty.
Erected 1979 by Town of Southbury, Southbury Historical Society, Connecticut Historical Commission.
Location. 41° 28.134′ N, 73° 13.532′ W. Marker is in Southbury, Connecticut, in New Haven County
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. Marker can be reached from Main Street South, 0.1 miles east of Flood Bridge Road. Marker is located in the parking lot on the east side of Southbury Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Main Street South, Southbury CT 06488, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The steeple on the building came from the South Britain Congregational Church and was more than 140 years old at the time of its installation in 1976.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2008, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 2,079 times since then and 7 times this year. Last updated on October 8, 2008, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2008, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
