Tolland Historical Marker - Tolland, CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 41° 52.169 W 072° 22.155
18T E 718325 N 4638631
The Tolland Historical Marker is locate at the entrance to the Tolland municipal buildings at 21 Tolland Green, Ext. at the intersection with the Old Post Road in Tolland, CT.
Waymark Code: WM16T0B
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
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A two sided historical marker with the same inscription on both sides gives the history of Tolland, CT. The marker is inscribed:

{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT

TOLLAND

Formerly a part of Windsor and
named after Tolland in England, was settled
in 1713 and granted a charter in 1715.
The first homes were built in 1713 on a
highway at Grant's Hill, so called from
ancestors of President Ulysses S. Grant.
Tolland became prosperous with many industries
and was designated the county seat in 1785.
The County Courthouse built in 1822
on the Green, afterward used as a library,
is a rare example of early Connecticut
civic architecture.
The Tolland County Jail, more than
a century old, has been preserved as a
museum by the Tolland Historical Society.

Erected by the Tolland Historical Society, Inc.
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1971

Marker Name: Tolland

Marker Type: Urban

Date Dedicated / Placed: 1971

Additional Information: Not listed
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