Newent

Newent is a hamlet in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Newent is situated nearby to the village Lisbon, as well as near Versailles.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Anshei Israel Synagogue and Slater Library.

Anshei Israel Synagogue

Synagogue

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Anshei Israel Synagogue is a historic former Orthodox Jewish synagogue building located at 142 Newent Road in Lisbon, Connecticut. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 as part of a multiple property listing of 15 historic synagogues in Connecticut.

Slater Library

Library

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Slater Library is the public library of Griswold, Connecticut. It is located in a historic building at 26 Main Street in the borough of Jewett City. Slater Library is situated 1½ miles east of Newent.

Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam

Power station

Photo: Digitalpilgrim, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam is a historic hydroelectric plant and dam North of Bridge Street on the West Side of the Shetucket River in Norwich, Connecticut. Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam is situated 2 miles west of Newent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lisbon and Versailles.

Lisbon

Village

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lisbon is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, 7.3 miles by road northeast of Norwich. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.

Versailles

Village

Photo: Jack Delano, Public domain.

Versailles is a village within the town of Sprague, Connecticut located alongside the Shetucket River opposite the village of Occum on land historically inhabited by the Mohegan tribe.