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Nathan Belcher (1813–1891), lawyer, Connecticut state senator, and US congressman, born in Preston; Jonathan Brewster (1593–1659), buried in Preston; Isaac E. Crary (1804–1854), the first elected congressman from the state of Michigan, born in Preston [13] William Howard Doane (1831–1915), industrialist and composer
The Preston Historical Society is a historical society located in Preston, Connecticut. They maintain historical records for the town and maintain historical locations, such as National Register of Historic Places listed places like the Long Society Meetinghouse [ 1 ] and Preston City Historic District.
Preston City is a village and the original town center of the town of Preston, Connecticut, United States. The core of the village around the junction of Old Northwest Road and Route 164 is designated as the Preston City Historic District, a historic district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . [ 2 ]
Poquetanuck is a village in the town of Preston, Connecticut, United States, located near the banks of a bay known as Poquetanuck Cove that opens to the Thames River. The village includes the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)-listed Poquetanuck Village Historic District .
The Brewster Homestead is a historic house at 306 Preston Road (Connecticut Route 164) in Griswold, Connecticut. Built about 1740, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the town. The house was owned by six generations of the Brewster family, and originally was the centerpiece of a farmstead of 250 acres (100 ha). [2]
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Varied terrain, views, hemlocks, rhododendron, and geologic features add interest along the trail. Plans are underway to lengthen the trail and return the southern terminus to its original location with the Narragansett Trail on Lantern Hill in North Stonington via the Mashantucket Tribal Nation property near the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center.
Hallville Mill Historic District is a historic district in the town of Preston, Connecticut, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Contributing properties in the district are 23 buildings, two other contributing structures, and one other contributing site over a 50-acre (20 ha) area. [1]