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Black Rock was first settled in 1644 by a group of settlers led by Thomas Wheeler. [4] The region was also inhabited by Native Americans, who relinquished their settlement in the area in 1681. [4] Early Map of Fairfield and Black Rock - Before the settlement of Bridgeport.
The Black Rock Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. At that time it included 109 contributing buildings. [1] The historic district surrounds at the upper reaches of Black Rock Harbor. [2]
Black Rock Gardens Historic District: Black Rock Gardens Historic District: September 26, 1990 : Bounded by Fairfield St., Brewster St. and Nash Ln., including Rowsley and Haddon Sts. Black Rock: 10: Black Rock Historic District: Black Rock Historic District: March 15, 1979
The Black Rock Gardens Historic District is a historic district in the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut.It encompasses a small residential development built between 1916 and 1920 to provide housing for workers in war-related industries in the city.
Black Rock Turnpike continues south after Route 58 separates from it in Fairfield. It ends at a junction between U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 95. This portion is designated as State Road 732 and is 1.05 miles (1.69 km) long. A 3.1-mile (5.0 km) section in Easton near the Hemlock Reservoir is a designated scenic highway.
Fort Nathan Hale, also known as Fort Hale Park, Black Rock, is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) city park located on the east shore of New Haven Harbor in New Haven, Connecticut. It includes the site of a 1659 fort, a Revolutionary War-era fort, and a Civil War-era fort. The fort was named after Nathan Hale, Connecticut's official hero. Since 1921, the site ...
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During the American Revolution, Bridgeport was a center of privateering. [3] Captain David Hawley of Stratfield brought a number of prizes into Black Rock Harbor. [7] In 1800, Newfield village on the west bank of the Pequonnock was chartered as the borough of Bridgeport, and, in 1821, the township of Bridgeport, including more of Stratfield, was incorporated.