Reflections Into Marlborough's History: The Biography of a Small Connecticut Town

THE HISTORY OF MARLBOROUGH can be seen in every section of town. With an attentive eye and a passion for history, many of the town's historic characteristics come alive. There are old abandoned roadways, historic homes, old mile markers, forgotten cemeteries, the remains of mills, the foundations of homes that no longer exist, old wells, stone walls that outline acres of farmland, and much more. But these are just a small part of the history of the town. It is the people who traveled the roadways, lived in the homes, worked at the mills, tended their farms, and are resting in the cemeteries that gave life to Marlborough. In their passing, they left a part of their history with the town – a history that is waiting to be rediscovered. But rediscovering history is only halfway to understanding it. In order to understand it, life must be brought back to it. Knowing a home was built in the 1700s is a great discovery but knowing the families that lived in the home gives it life, and a better understanding. Seeing the remains of a stone foundation is another great discovery, but who lived there? What did they do? Finding the answers to these questions brings life back to the forgotten and an understanding of its history. Old stone walls are everywhere, but whose farmlands are they outlining? The questions are endless, and as more questions are answered, more are created. This is when the once forgotten history of the town comes alive and brings the past into the present for all to know. There are many facts presented in this book that will either open the eyes of the reader or answer questions that were once asked. This book provides the details and illustrations that cover a large span of the town’s history dating back from the 1650s to the present. From Sadler’s Ordinary to the Marlborough Tavern, from old roads to old homes, from lost mills to forgotten cemeteries, these are all the reflections into Marlborough’s history. Read more