Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . prising the township,and incorporated it as a town the same year, by the name of principal seat of the Indians in this town appears to have been atthe mouth of the Pohtatuck, a mill stream which enters the Housatonic. The township is rather irregular in its form, being nearly a trianglein its shape. Its length from northwest to southeast aver
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . prising the township,and incorporated it as a town the same year, by the name of principal seat of the Indians in this town appears to have been atthe mouth of the Pohtatuck, a mill stream which enters the Housatonic. The township is rather irregular in its form, being nearly a trianglein its shape. Its length from northwest to southeast averages abouteight miles, with an average breadth of more than six. It is boundedn. w. by Brookfield, n. e. and e. by the Housatonic river, which se- 383 NEWTOWN parates it from Southbury, w. by Danbury and Reading, and s. w. byMonroe. The surface of the town is hilly ; many of the eminences areextensive and continuous. The soil is principally a gravelly loam,with some sections of sandy loam, generally fertile and productive. Itis well adapted to the culture of grain, and is also favorable for fruit,there being many valuable orchards in the town. There are 5 churchesin the town ; 2 Episcopal, 1 Congregational, 1 Baptist, and 1
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