Simsbury

Simsbury (HM1NFA)

Location: Simsbury, CT 06070 Hartford County
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N 41° 52.816', W 72° 48.025'

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Simsbury
(Massaco Plantation)

Manufactory for tar, pitch, and turpentine established here in 1642. Destroyed by fire of Indian origin in 1647. Local tribal lands were deeded as reparation. Named Simsbury in 1670 and granted town privileges by the General Court of the Colonie of Connecticut. Burned by hostile Indians March 26, 1676. Reconstruction commenced in the Spring of 1677.
Here began
Copper Mining and Smelting   1705
Manufacture of Steel   1727
Copper Coinage   1737
Safety Fuse   1836
Silver Plating of spoons and forks   1845
Connecticut Historical Commission
1970
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HM NumberHM1NFA
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Year Placed1970
Placed ByConnecticut Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, August 30th, 2015 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 682510 N 4638821
Decimal Degrees41.88026667, -72.80041667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 52.816', W 72° 48.025'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 52' 48.96" N, 72° 48' 1.5" W
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Area Code(s)860
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 927 US-202, Simsbury CT 06070, US
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