Easton

Easton (HMKOV)

Location: Easton, CT 06612 Fairfield County
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N 41° 15.166', W 73° 17.83'

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Easton
North Fairfield, a part of the town of Fairfield, was purchased from the Aspetuck Indians in 1670 for thirty pounds and an amount of trucking cloth. In 1762 the Connecticut General Assembly established the parish of North Fairfield. The Legislature in 1787 combined the parishes of North Fairfield and Norfield into the town of Weston. In 1845 the former parish of North Fairfield was divided from Weston and became Easton. It is still governed by the town meeting.
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Samuel Staples died in 1787, leaving his entire estate to establish the Staples Free Academy. A fund descended still provides a scholarship for college students from Easton. By 1867 there were thirteen school districts in town. The town hall was built in 1937, the gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer and Judge John F. McLane. Until 1910 Easton was primarily a farming community with many small businesses and industries. Forty percent of the town area is devoted to reservoirs and watershed in keeping with the rural and residential character of this community.
Erected by the Town of Easton
the Historical Society of Easton
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1977
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HM NumberHMKOV
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Year Placed1977
Placed ByThe Town of Easton, the Historical Society of Easton, the Connecticut Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 9:09am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 642665 N 4568215
Decimal Degrees41.25276667, -73.29716667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 15.166', W 73° 17.83'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 15' 9.96" N, 73° 17' 49.80" W
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Area Code(s)203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 682-698 Morehouse Rd, Easton CT 06612, US
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