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 Bolton Historical Marker - Bolton, CT Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 46.176 W 072° 26.012
18T E 713322 N 4627379
The Bolton Historical Marker is located on the Bolton Town Green at the intersection of Bolton Center Road and Hebron Road in Bolton, CT.
Waymark Code: WM171FE
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2022
Views: 1
A blue and historical marker with raised white inscription describes the history of Bolton, CT. The marker contains the seal of the State of Connecticut and is inscribed on both sides:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
BOLTON
Formally known as Hanover or Hartford
Mountains, this town was incorporated in 1720,
having been settled by a group of “good
Christian men” desiring more open farmland.
In 1781 the French army of General Rochambeau,
on their way to aid the army of General
Washington then at Yorktown, Virginia, camped
near this site. On this green was the first
Bolton meeting house of the congregation
organized in 1725 by Act of Legislature, with
the Reverend Thomas White as first minister.
Early products of Bolton included cider, brandy
and quarried stone. The Quarryville flag and
grindstone were used to pave urban streets in
Hartford and other large Eastern cities.
Among the great men and leaders native to
Bolton were Benjamin Ruggles, who became
United States Senator from Ohio (1818-1833)
and George G. Sumner who, after holding many
Bolton offices, later became Mayor of Hartford
and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.
Erected by the Town of Bolton
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1980
Marker Name: Bolton
Marker Type: Urban
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1980
Additional Information: Not listed
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