Town of Canterbury
Town of Canterbury is a locality in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Town of Canterbury is situated nearby to the hamlet Westminster, as well as near the neighborhood Canterbury Center Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Prudence Crandall Museum and March Route of Rochambeau’s Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road.
Prudence Crandall Museum
Museum
The Prudence Crandall Museum is a historic house museum, sometimes called the Elisha Payne House for its previous owner. It is located on the southwest corner of the junction of Connecticut Routes 14 and 169, on the Canterbury, Connecticut village green.
March Route of Rochambeau’s Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road
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March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road is a historic site in Canterbury, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, for its evocation of the march route French commander Rochambeau's troops in 1781 and in 1782.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canterbury and Canterbury Center Historic District.
Canterbury
Village
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Canterbury is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 5,045 at the 2020 census.
Canterbury Center Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Canterbury Center Historic District is a historic district in Canterbury, Connecticut. The district is centered on the town green, located at the junction of Route 169 and Route 14.
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. Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District is situated 3 miles southeast of Town of Canterbury.
Town of Canterbury
- Type: Locality with 5,090 residents
- Also known as: “Peagscomsueck”
- Location: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.6979° or 41° 41′ 52″ northLongitude
-71.9998° or 71° 59′ 59″ westPopulation
5,090Elevation
295 feet (90 metres)Open location code
87HCM2X2+53GeoNames ID
5283446
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