historical marker history
In 1967, The Connecticut General Assembly approved legislation directing the then Connecticut Historical Commission to "provide an appropriate marker describing the time and place and circumstance of the founding and subsequent history of each of the towns in the state".
In accordance with the state requirements, a marker was provided without charge to each town if they agreed to erect and maintain it and the site on which it is located. Cast by Sewah Studios of Ohio, the first marker was placed in 1970 and the last was placed in the
mid-80s.
They are usually located in front of a Town/City Hall, local Historical Society or Town Green. However, some were located elsewhere and or have been moved over time. The text on the marker was provided by the individual towns. A few markers were 1-sided, but most were 2-sided with either the same text on both sides or longer text continuing from one side to the next.