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 Southington Historical Marker - Southington, CT Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 36.062 W 072° 52.701
18T E 676808 N 4607654
Southington Historical Marker is locate in the center of the Southington Town Green at Main Street facing Academy Street in Southington, CT
Waymark Code: WM179A0
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2023
Views: 0
A two sided historical marker gives the history of Southington, CT. The marker has white white lettering against a blue background. It is inscribed:
{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
SOUTHINGTON
To the fertile valley south of Farmington
came Samuel Woodruff in 1698 to hunt and fish.
Shortly thereafter Woodruff established a
homesite, and with his settlement came other
families from surrounding areas. The organ-
ization of a parish apart from Farmington led
to the incorporation of Southington as a
separate township in 1779.
In June, 1781 Lieutenant General Count de
Rochambeau, leading an auxiliary French army,
camped in Marion for several days prior to
joining forces with General George Washington
at Yorktown, Virginia, where in October of
that year the surrender of British forces
ended the Revolutionary War and assured
American independence.
(Continued on other side)
{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
SOUTHINGTON
(Continued from other side)
The Farmington Canal, opened in 1828, enabled
Southington industrialists and farmers to ship
goods north and south. In 1847 the towpath
along the waterway became the rail bed for the
Canal Line Railroad.
Southington was an early leader in the manufac-
ture of many items, notably buttons, britannia
ware, cement, tinware, and carriage hardware.
The nut and bolt industry established in 1840
by Micah Rugg continues as a vital
business in Milldale.
In close proximity to state highways,
Southington remains a flourishing industrial
area. Fruit growing is the major agricultural
occupation.
Erected by the Town of Southington
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1975
Marker Name: Southington
Marker Type: Urban
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1975
Additional Information: Not listed
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