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 Norfolk Historical Marker - Nofolk, CT Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 59.322 W 073° 11.977
18T E 649132 N 4650089
The Norfolk Historical Marker is locate in the west end of the Village Green adjacent to Litchfield Road in Norfolk, CT
Waymark Code: WM179XN
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2023
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A two sided historical marker gives the history of Norfolk, CT. The marker has white white lettering against a blue background. It is inscribed:
{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
NORFOLK
In the heart of the Green Woods on what was
later the Hartford-Albany Turnpike, Norfolk
was settled in 1744 by Cornelius Brown of
Windsor. The town was incorporated in 1758
with forty-four voters at the first town
meeting. A meeting house was built, and in
1761 the Reverend Ammi R. Robbins became
the first minister, serving for fifty-two years.
Twenty-four men from Norfolk marched to aid
Boston in April, 1775, and over one hundred
and fifty fought in the Revolutionary War.
The early settlers were farmers, erecting
sawmills, gristmills, and blacksmithies for
their own needs. Using the waterpower of
the Blackberry River, the town became
industrial in the 1800's, manufacturing such
diverse products as linseed oil, men's hats,
woolens, cheese boxes, scythes and hoes.
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{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
NORFOLK
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In the later 19th century industry declined,
but the coming of the Connecticut Western
Railroad in 1871, together with Norfolk's
natural beauty contributed to the growth of
a thriving summer colony.
Largely through the efforts of the Battell
and Eldridge families, Norfolk has been a
center of culture since the establishment of
the Norfolk Library in 1888 and the
Litchfield County Choral Union in 1899. The
Stoeckel Estate and its famous Music Shed,
often visited by many of the world's greatest
musical artists, is now the home of the Yale
Summer School of Music and Art.
Erected by The Town of Norfolk
the Norfolk Historic District Commission
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1975
Marker Name: Norfolk
Marker Type: Urban
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1975
Additional Information: Not listed
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