Woodstock in Windham County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
North Woodstock Village Corners
Woodstock Tercentenary (1686 - 1986)
September 14, 2018
1. North Woodstock Village Corners Marker Front
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North Woodstock Village Corners. Woodstock Tercentenary (1686 - 1986). The intersection of two turnpikes brought about the growth of this settlement known for many years as Village Corners. The Norwich and Woodstock Turnpike began in 1801 to carry traffic northward to the Massachusetts line. About 1827 Center Turnpike opened; mail stages stopped here on the way between Tolland and Dudley and Needham, Mass. A district school was built nearby in 1798 and in 1831 a church, the present church building was dedicated in 1895. The Grange and other groups met at Community Hall.
Clockmaker, silversmith Peregrine White had a shop on the road to East Woodstock before 1800. From 1815 to 1845 Woodstock Manufacturing Company made cloth and carpets at Pond Factory in English Neighborhood. Between 1830 and the civil war many businesses were active near Village Corners: a hotel; at least two shoe manufacturers; several firms in the harness and carriage making trades; a shingle mill; manufacturers of thread and cotton goods; taverns, dry goods and grocery stores; a carpenter, a blacksmith, a post office, a doctor, dentist and probate judge.
Donated by North Woodstock citizens. Nov. 22, 1986 In celebration Woodstock’s 300th anniversary
The intersection of two turnpikes
brought about the growth of this
settlement known for many years as
Village Corners. The Norwich and
Woodstock Turnpike began in 1801 to
carry traffic northward to the
Massachusetts line. About 1827 Center
Turnpike opened; mail stages stopped
here on the way between Tolland and
Dudley and Needham, Mass.
A district school was built nearby
in 1798 and in 1831 a church, the
present church building was dedicated
in 1895. The Grange and other
groups met at Community Hall.
Clockmaker, silversmith Peregrine
White had a shop on the road to East
Woodstock before 1800. From 1815 to
1845 Woodstock Manufacturing Company
made cloth and carpets at Pond
Factory in English Neighborhood.
Between 1830 and the civil war many
businesses were active near Village
Corners: a hotel; at least two shoe
manufacturers; several firms in the
harness and carriage making trades;
a shingle mill; manufacturers of
thread and cotton goods; taverns,
dry goods and grocery stores; a
carpenter, a blacksmith, a post office,
a doctor, dentist and probate judge.
Donated by North Woodstock citizens. Nov. 22, 1986
In celebration Woodstock’s 300th anniversary
Erected 1986 by Woodstock Tercentenary Committee.
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Location. 41° 59.516′ N, 71° 59.837′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Connecticut, in Windham County. Marker is at the intersection of Route 169 and Route 197, on the right when traveling north on Route 169. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1227 CT-169, Woodstock, CT 06281, Woodstock CT 06281, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2018. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
