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 Salisbury Historical Marker - Salisbury, CT Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 58.898 W 073° 25.356
18T E 630675 N 4648939
The Salisbury Historical Marker is located at the intersection of Main Street and Academy Street in Salisbury, CT
Waymark Code: WM16TQ1
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2022
Views: 2
A historical marker gives the history of Salisbury, CT. The marker is inscribed:
{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
SALISBURY
The Town of Salisbury was incorporated in 1741.
The Congregational meeting house, built
1749-1751, in the exact center of the town,
survives as the core of the present Town Hall.
The original agricultural settlement was rich
in iron ore deposits, including Ore Hill Mine,
Lakeville, opened 1731. Lamb's forge and
furnace were built in Lime Rock, 1734. The
first blast furnace in Connecticut was built
in Lakeville in 1762, and the Riga forge and
furnace in 1802.
The Salisbury iron industry, which lasted
until the early 1900's, contributed to the
success of the Revolution, the War of 1812,
and the development of railroads, industry,
and agriculture.
Erected by the Town of Salisbury
and the Connecticut Historical.
1975
Marker Name: Salisbury
Marker Type: Urban
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1975
Additional Information: Not listed
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