Woodstock in Windham County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Pulpit Rock Road
Woodstock Tercentenary (1686 - 1986)
September 14, 2018
1. Pulpit Rock Road Marker Front
Inscription.
Pulpit Rock Road. Woodstock Tercentenary (1686 - 1986). Just south of here, Pulpit Rock Road joins Old Hall Road briefly and then turns west as a mostly unpaved road. Not far beyond the turn stands Pulpit Rock. This part of the road formed a small segment of the Connecticut path, which was part of the Great Trail of New England, from Boston to New York, via Windsor, Hartford and New Haven, a trail that led to the founding of Connecticut. 0.4 mi. south of here on Old Hall Road is Eliot Rock where on Sept. 16, 1674, The Rev. John Eliot, “Apostle to the Indians,” preached on Matthew 6:33.
Pulpit Rock, a regular place of worship in 1686, was dedicated by The Bicentennial Committee of Woodstock during the celebration of September 5-7, 1886, for which Edwin Holmes Bugbee had caused to be Inscribed on the rock: “1686-Pulpit Rock. Scared for evermore – 1886”. At the conclusion, Col. Alexander Warner moved to adjourn until September 7, 1986. An amendment by Mr. Bugbee was accepted to meet every one hundred years for one thousand Years. The motion was adopted.
Donated by the residents of Pulpit Rock Road. September 7, 1986 In celebration of Woodstock’s 300th anniversary
Just south of here, Pulpit Rock
Road joins Old Hall Road briefly
and then turns west as a mostly
unpaved road. Not far beyond the
turn stands Pulpit Rock. This part
of the road formed a small segment
of the Connecticut path, which was
part of the Great Trail of New
England, from Boston to New York,
via Windsor, Hartford and New
Haven, a trail that led to the
founding of Connecticut. 0.4 mi.
south of here on Old Hall Road is
Eliot Rock where on Sept. 16, 1674,
The Rev. John Eliot, “Apostle to the
Indians,” preached on Matthew 6:33.
Pulpit Rock, a regular place of
worship in 1686, was dedicated by
The Bicentennial Committee of
Woodstock during the celebration of
September 5-7, 1886, for which Edwin
Holmes Bugbee had caused to be
Inscribed on the rock: “1686-Pulpit
Rock. Scared for evermore – 1886”. At
the conclusion, Col. Alexander
Warner moved to adjourn until
September 7, 1986. An amendment by Mr.
Bugbee was accepted to meet every
one hundred years for one thousand
Years. The motion was adopted.
Donated by the residents of Pulpit Rock Road. September 7, 1986
In celebration of Woodstock’s 300th anniversary
Erected 1986 by Woodstock Tercentenary Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion
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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 41° 57.045′ N, 71° 58.664′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Connecticut, in Windham County. Marker is at the intersection of Route 169 and Old Hall Road, on the left when traveling north on Route 169. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodstock CT 06281, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2018. This page has been viewed 1,216 times since then and 161 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2018. 3. submitted on October 10, 2018. 4. submitted on September 24, 2018. 5, 6. submitted on October 10, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.