Taftville Playground
Taftville Playground is a park in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Taftville Playground is situated nearby to the village Occum, as well as near Versailles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: park in New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Address: Norwich, CT 06380
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mill Brook Bridge and Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam.
Mill Brook Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mill Brook Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge, located just north of Lower Blissville Road in Lisbon, Connecticut. With a plausibly estimated construction date of the 1790s, it is probably the oldest surviving stone arch bridge in the state.
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 north of Taftville Playground.
Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop
Museum
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop is a historic building that was built between 1772 and 1774 on the green in the Norwichtown section of Norwich, Connecticut. Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop is situated 2½ miles southwest of Taftville Playground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taftville and Occum.
Taftville
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Taftville is a small village in eastern Connecticut, United States. It is a neighborhood of Norwich but has its own post office. It was established in 1866 as site for the large Taftville Mill, later Ponemah Mill.
Occum
Village
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Occum is a village, which is situated 2 miles north of Taftville Playground.
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. Versailles is situated 2½ miles north of Taftville Playground.
Taftville Playground
Latitude
41.56841° or 41° 34′ 6″ northLongitude
-72.0539° or 72° 3′ 14″ westElevation
157 feet (48 metres)Operator
NorwichOpen location code
87H9HW9W+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 902178100OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4843974Wikidata ID
Q31823727
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In Other Languages
“Taftville Playground” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Taftville Playground”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taftville Volunteer Fire Department and Taftville Post Office.
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