Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District
The Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District encompasses a collection of prehistoric archaeological sites near the Quinebaug River in Canterbury, Connecticut.Photo: Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plainfield Village and Canterbury.
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 east of Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological 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 is situated 2 miles northwest of Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District.
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 Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District.
Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District
- Type: Locality
- Description: archaeological site in Connecticut, United States
- Categories: archaeological site, historic district, and historic site
- Location: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.6732° or 41° 40′ 24″ northLongitude
-71.9571° or 71° 57′ 26″ westOpen location code
87HCM2FV+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 8914124170OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q7272214
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