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Wethersfield Connecticut (CT) 06009
Welcome to Wethersfield Connecticut in Hartford County
  
The first thing you may notice in your visit to Wethersfield is that the pace here is a little slower. That's because Wethersfield is not a re-created village, but the real thing: a living and working community that also happens to be deeply devoted to preserving its authentic New England heritage, now nearly 370 years in the making. As you stroll along shade-covered lanes and by-ways, you'll be following thousand-year old footpaths tread by the very first inhabitants here - the Wongunk Indians. Amble about the largest Historic District in Connecticut and you'll find 50 houses built before the Revolutionary War; 100 built by the time of the Civil War; and another 150 built shortly thereafter. Each fascinating home captures the essence of the style in vogue at the time.
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History:
Wethersfield, founded in 1633-34, has its niche in history, being "Ye Most Auncient Towne" in Connecticut, as set out by the Code of 1650 - "Colonial Records of Connecticut." Here in May 1781, at the Webb House on Main Street, Washington and Rochambeau planned the battle of Yorktown, which culminated in the independence of the then rebellious colonies.
Over one hundred fifty of our old, beautiful and distinctive Colonial homes stand as a symbol of the rich heritage which has been Wethersfield's since the early days of its founding more than 350 years ago
Wetherfield Public Schools
The Wethersfield public school system encompasses five elementary schools, Highcrest School, Charles Wright School, Emerson-Williams School, A.W. Hamner School and Webb Elementary School, one middle school, Silas Deane Middle School and one high school, Wethersfield High School sevicing approximatley 3,700 students K-12.
Wethersfield is also the home of Corpus Christi School, a Catholic K-8 school of 440 students, as well as a Porter and Chester Institute campus on the Silas Deane Highway.
Recreation
The Wethersfield Parks and Recreation Department offers many wonderful active as well as passive activities for all ages. Whether it's a quiet stroll on a nature trail at Wintergreen Woods, playing softball under the lights at Mill Woods Park or meeting at the Historic 1774 Solomon Welles House for a family outing, Wethersfield has something to offer for everyone. Wethersfield has 626.92 acres of parkland with unique areas such as Wintergreen Woods, Wethersfield Cove and the 1860 Reservoir where open space, wooded areas and natural ponds make Wethersfield a beautiful and special place to live.
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