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An unspoiled example of an early 19th century New England town.

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An unspoiled example of an early 19th century New England town with only a population of 1,520.

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Facts about Colebrook

Town/City established:

  • Incorporated in 1779.

Named from: 

  • Named from Colebrooke in Devonshire, England.

County:

  • Litchfield.

Notable citizens (past and present):

  • Lorrin Cooke. 57th Governor of Connecticut, from 1897-1899.
  • Roy Chapman Andrews. Explorer, director of New York City's American Museum of Natural History.

Top Attractions:

  • Site of 1770s forges. First steel in America.
  • Colebrook River, lake and dam.
  • Colebrook Historial Society.
  • Colebrook Store (1812).

Annual Visitor’s Events:

  • Chicken barbecue, early spring.
  • Colebrook Fair, late summer.
  • July 4th celebration.
  • Turkey Dinner, autumn.

Quality of the town/city:

  • An unspoiled example of an early 19th century New England town with only a population of 1,520.

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