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 South Windsor Historical Marker - South Windsor, CT Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 51.490 W 072° 36.260
18T E 698850 N 4636804
The South Windsor Historical Marker is located on Main Street south of the intersection with Sullivan Avenue in South Windsor, CT.
Waymark Code: WM17QF0
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2023
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The South Windsor Historical Marker is a blue sign with white lettering. The marker gives the history of South Windsor, CT. It is inscribed:
{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
SOUTH WINDSOR
In 1845 the Town of South Windsor
was incorporated, having separated
from East Windsor which had been
divided from Windsor in 1768.
This was once the territory of the
Podunk Indians. Land was purchased
from them in 1636 by the settlers
from Dorchester, Massachusetts.
John Bissell's Ferry, first across the
Connecticut River, was in continuous
operation from 1641 until 1917.
The Reverend Timothy Edwards was
pastor of the first church in the
parish from 1694 to 1758. His son,
Jonathan Edwards, born here, was the
famous theologian and philosopher.
(See other side)
{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
SOUTH WINDSOR
(Continued from other side)
At the mouth of the Scantic River
ship-building and shipping were
carried on from before 1728 to 1820.
Here was the home of General Roger
Wolcott, colonial Governor 1750-1754
and the birthplace of his son,
Oliver Wolcott, signer of the
Declaration of Independence and
Governor of Connecticut 1796-1797.
Other distinguished native sons
were Eli Terry, originator of the
cheap "Yankee Clock” and John Fitch,
inventor of the first successful
steamboat in 1787.
The Grant family homestead nearby
is the ancestral home of General and
President Ulysses S. Grant.
Erected by The South Windsor Historical Society
and The Connecticut Historical Commission
1972
Marker Name: South Windsor
Marker Type: Urban
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1972
Additional Information: Not listed
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