Preston - Preston CT
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nomadwillie
N 41° 31.884 W 071° 58.330
19T E 252040 N 4602016
This marker is located at the intersection of highways 164 and 165 in Preston. It
Waymark Code: WM7N69
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2009
Views: 13
Marker reads:
Incorportate in 1687. Preston was settled mainly by sons and grandsons of founders of surrounding towns on land purchased from the Mohegan Indians. It was probably named for Preston in Suffolk, the English home of Thomas Parke, one of the earliest settlers. Intially the town developed around the church in what has been long know as Preston City, where Amos, Fobes, Tracy and Treat land grants came together. The town annexed in 1786 a portion of Norwich called Long Society, which included Poqyetanuck. In 1901 a part of Preston was annexed to Norwich. Preston formerly included Griswold, which separated in 1815
Erected by the Town of Preston, the Preston Historical Society and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1975
Marker Name: Preston
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1975
Additional Information: Not listed
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