Town of Voluntown

Facts about Voluntown

Town/City established:

• Incorporated in 1721.

Named from:

• Named May 1708, volun (teers') town; grant to volunteers in the Narragansett war.

County:

• New London.

Top Five Attractions:

• Pachaug State Forest.
• Old Native American Hiking Trails.
• Horseback riding trails.
• Lake activities include swimming and boating, camping.

Annual Visitor’s Events:

• YSB Super 5k, Second Saturday in May
• Memorial Day Parade.
• Cruise to Survive Car Show
• Farmers Market, Sundays in July-October.
• Gingerbread House Contest and Craft Festival, December

Quality of town/city:

• Voluntown is a rural community consisting of 39.8 square miles with two-thirds of the town made up of state forest.  Pachaug State Forest offers many outdoor activities; such as hunting, camping, hiking and horseback riding.  The Town Hall and Library are located in the Village Center, along with the K-8 Elementary School, Constitution Field, the walking track and gazebo.  Voluntown was Incorporated in 1721 and has a rich history of textile mills, historic buildings, the Civilian Conservation Corps. (CCC Camp), folklore and was originally  known as "Volunteer Town".