Packer
Packer is a hamlet in Town of Canterbury, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Packer is situated nearby to the locality Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District, as well as near Plainfield Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Packerville Bridge and Packerville Cemetery.
Packerville Bridge
Bridge
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The Packerville Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge carrying Packerville Road over Mill Brook in Plainfield, Connecticut. Built in 1886, it is one of less than twenty surviving 19th-century stone arch bridges in the state and is a well-preserved example of vernacular 19th-century masonry bridge technology.
March Route of Rochambeau’s Army: Old Canterbury Road
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March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road is a historic site in Plainfield, Connecticut along the 1781 and/or 1782 march routes of Rochambeau's army. March Route of Rochambeau’s Army: Old Canterbury Road is situated 1½ miles north of Packer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District and Plainfield Village.
Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District
Locality
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The Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District encompasses a collection of prehistoric archaeological sites near the Quinebaug River in Canterbury, Connecticut.
Plainfield Village
Village
Plainfield Village is a village and census-designated place in the town of Plainfield, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,557 at the 2010 census. Plainfield Village is situated 1½ miles northeast of Packer.
Lawton Mills Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Lawton Mills Historic District in Plainfield, Connecticut encompasses a well-preserved early-20th-century mill village. The central focus of the district is the large brick mill complex to the south of Railroad Avenue on the banks of Horse Brook. Lawton Mills Historic District is situated 2 miles east of Packer.
Packer
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Packerville”
- Category: locality
- Location: Town of Canterbury, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.66649° or 41° 39′ 59″ northLongitude
-71.9523° or 71° 57′ 8″ westElevation
138 feet (42 metres)Open location code
87HCM28X+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 158804904OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4840272
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