Town of Pomfret

Facts about Pomfret

Town/City established:

• Incorporated in 1713

Named from:

• From Pontefract in Yorkshire. Indian name, “Mashamoquet.”

County:

• Windham

Notable citizens (past and present):

• Jim Calhoun, former head coach of the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team.
• Augustus Sabin Chase, industrialist of Waterbury, Connecticut
• Rivers Cuomo, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Weezer, lived in the town in Swami Satchidananda's ashram as a child.
• Solomon Spalding, is believed to have authored the Manuscript Story while staying at the Post Road Tavern in the town.
• Renee Zellweger, Academy Award-winning actress.

Top Five Attractions:

• Sharpe Hill Vineyard.
• Airline State Park Trail.
• Martha’s Herbary.
• Marcy Blacksmith Museum.
• Mashamoquet Brook State Park.

Annual Visitor’s Events:

• Town Wide Tag Sale, May.

Quality of the town/city:

• Pomfret offers beautiful vistas, winding country roads, stone walls, and an eclectic collection of shops and restaurants. Town government has been sensitive to maintaining the rural environment and historic charm that makes Pomfret the quintessential New England Community. Home to many attractions to sip wine, hike a trail, or take a swim.