Waterford
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Historical marker highlighting the history and settlement of Waterford, Connecticut. The marker is located along the eastbound of Boston Post Rd (U.S. Route 1) at the driveway to the Waterford Police Department.
Waymark Code: WMAAK0
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2010
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This historical marker describes the history and settlement of
Waterford, Connecticut. The marker is located along the eastbound of Boston Post Rd (
U.S. Route 1) at the driveway to the Waterford Police Department.
Marker Text
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
WATERFORD
Incorporated 1801
English colonists first harvested
crops on Fog Plain and Mamacoke in
1645, gradually displacing the
native Nehantic and Pequot Indians.
Farm lots were allocated to
individual colonists in 1651 and in
1653 a sawmill site and house lot
were designated on Hunts Brook in
Quaker Hill. The Jordan area was
first mentioned in 1663 and Jordan
Schoolhouse in 1737.
Waterford gave thousands of acres
to help form East Lyme in 1839 and
two square miles were taken for New
London by legislative action in
1899, leaving the present area of
36.7 square miles.
Erected by the Town of Waterford
the Waterford Historical Society
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1975
Jordan and
Quaker Hill, both reffered in the marker text, are today principal communities of Waterford. The Jordan Village Historic District and Quaker Hill Historic District are listed on the
U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Enjoy your visit of Waterford.