Pomfret Center in Windham County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Pomfret
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2007
1. Pomfret Marker
On Old Windhma Road stands the Abington Meeting House (1751), the oldest Connecticut church in continuous use The Pomfret Public Library is the successor to the oldest such society in eastern Connecticut and the Social Library of Abington (1813) is the oldest active library formed by women in America.
The Pomfret Manufacturing Company (1806) located along the Quinebaug River in a section that is now part of Putnam, was the first large cotton textile mill in the State. Among one-time residents of Pomfret are Israel Putnam, a major general in the Revolutionary War; James A. McNeill Whistler, artist; and Louise Chandler Moutlon and Robert Hillyer, poets.
Erected 1979 by the Town of Pomfret, the Pomfret Historical Society, and the Connecticut Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1686.
Location. 41° 51.557′ N, 71° 59.882′ W. Marker is in Pomfret, Connecticut
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Abington Congregational Meeting House (approx. half a mile away); Abington Meeting House (approx. half a mile away); Putnam and The Wolf (approx. 1.4 miles away); Putnam Wolf Den (approx. 1.7 miles away); Clark Memorial Chapel (approx. 2½ miles away); Israel Putnam's First Home (approx. 3.1 miles away); In Honor of the Men of Pomfret (approx. 3.2 miles away); Nathaniel Lyon Birthplace (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pomfret.
Also see . . . Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut History. (Submitted on July 11, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2007
2. Marker located in front of Town Hall
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2007
3. Abington Meeting House (1751)
The oldest Connecticut church in continuous use.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2007
4. Social Library of Abington (1813)
The oldest active library formed by women in America.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2007
5. The Pomfret Town House (c. 1841)
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