Simsbury
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 41° 52.814 W 072° 48.023
18T E 682513 N 4638818
Historical marker giving brief history of events in Simsbury located in front of the Simsbury Town Hall.
Waymark Code: WMC73T
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member muddawber
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Simsbury
(Massaco Plantation)

Manufactory for tar, pitch and turpentine established here in 1642.  Destroyed by fire of Indian origin in 1647.  Local tribal lands were deeded in reparation.  Named Simsbury in 1670 and granted town privileges by the General Court of the Colonie of Connecticut.  Burned by hostile Indians March 26, 1676.  Reconstruction commenced in the Spring of 1677.

Here Began
 Copper Mining and Smelting
 1705
 Manufacture of Steel
 1727
 Copper Coinage
 1737
 Safety Fuse
 1836
 Silver Plating of spoons and forks
 1845

 Connecticut Historical Commission
1970

Marker Name: Simsbury

Marker Type: Urban

Date Dedicated / Placed: 1970

Additional Information: Not listed
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