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