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 Torrington Historical Marker - Torrington, CT Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 48.190 W 073° 07.269
18T E 656083 N 4629628
The Torrington Historic Marker is located on the City Hall of Torrington at 140 Main Street in Torrington, CT.
Waymark Code: WM1747J
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2022
Views: 1
A blue historical marker with raised white inscription describes the history of Torrington, CT. The single sided marker contains the seal of the State of Connecticut and is inscribed:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
TORRINGTON
Named in 1732 for Torrington in Devonshire,
England, this was one of the townships of the
Western Lands allotted to Windsor. Since the
early settlers were taxpayers in that town,
their shares in the division of land depended
upon the amount of taxes paid to Windsor.
Torrington was incorporated as a town in 1740
and became a city on October 1, 1923.
Industries were established on the banks of
the Naugatuck River and smaller streams, among
them the manufacture of brass, needles, tacks,
hooks and eyes, woolen cloth, and millwork.
John Brown, noted for his efforts to abolish
slavery in the Civil War era, and Samuel J.
Mills, Jr., founder in 1810 of the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions,
were born in Torrington. In 1856 Gail Borden
was granted a patent for the "process of
evaporating milk in vacuum." In the following
year he began the manufacture of condensed
milk in the Burrville section of town.
The economy of Torrington remains largely
industrial, with many of the earlier products
continued and supplemented in modern form.
Erected by the City of Torrington
The Torrington Historical Society
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1980
Marker Name: Torrington
Marker Type: Urban
Additional Information:
N/A
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1980
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