John Perry - Eastford, CT
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A monument in memory of John Perry is located in a traffic triangle at the intersection of John Perry Road, Edwin Cooper Road, and Westford Road in Eastford, CT.
Waymark Code: WM16GAG
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2022
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A bronze plaque attached to a upright stone is erected in memory of John Perry. The plaque is inscribed:
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN PERRY
EASTFORD’S FIRST SETTLER
1710
ERECTED BY
EASTFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1977
John Perry was a post rider whose round trip route took him between Boston to Hartford every three to four weeks. In 1710 he purchased 350 acres of prime land next to the Still River in Eastford, CT, making him Eastford's first settler.