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Colchester is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 15,555 at the 2020 census. [ 1] .
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Town of Colchester 127 Norwich Avenue Colchester, CT 06415 Phone: (860) 537-7200 • Fax: (860) 537-0547
- Salmon River State Forest
- Day Pond State Park
- Colchester Village Historic District
- Priam Vineyards
- Comstock Covered Bridge
- Mooween State Park
- Colchester RecPlex
- Fat Orange Cat Brew Co.
- Lebanon Green Vineyards
- Devil’s Hopyard State Park
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The Salmon River is thought to the be the longest river and largest watershed to have both its source and mouth in the state of Connecticut. At the Salmon River State Forest, spreading across a massive 6,000 acres, you can hike the banks and explore its many tributaries. The Salmon River Trail is a Connecticut Blue-Blazed trail, almost seven miles ...
Day Pond, east of Salmon River State Forest, was the scene of similar industry. In the Colonial era the pioneering Day family established a sawmill, damming a pond to turn a large overshot waterwheel. Only the foundations of this enterprise survive, but still give a sense of what it might have been like some 300 years ago. The pond is stocked with ...
The oldest part of Colchester converges on a cute town green, laid out around the town’s original meeting house. Bordering the green on pedestrian-friendly streets are homes, commercial buildings and civic buildings, mostly from the 19th century. From the early 1800s you’ll see the Greek Revival Colchester Federated Church and the Bacon Academy, th...
Founded in 1998 and producing wine since 2003, Priam Vineyards grows, blends, ages and bottles its wines at this 20-acre estate on a painterly hillside. The vines, all European varietals, do well in a microclimate in the hills of New London county, benefiting from a consistent breeze and mineral-rich, gravelly soil. The winery, powered entirely by ...
On the west side of Salmon River State Forest is one of only three remaining covered bridges in Connecticut. The advantage of structures like these was that the roof would protect the bridge’s timbers from rain and preserve them for longer. Comstock Covered Bridge was completed in 1840 and has two spans over the Salmon River, one covered and one op...
Acquired by the state in 1989, this 600-acre parcel of dense woodland was initially home to the Native American Mohegan Tribe, which broke away from the Pequots in the 17th century (Mooween means “bear”). Later the land was deforested and used for grazing, until the 1920s when a summer camp for boys, Camp Mooween was set here until the 1960s. There...
The town’s go-to for outdoor recreation has a whole complex of baseball/softball fields, as well as a tennis annex, a lighted basketball court, a skate park and several lighted horseshoe pits. For children there are three different playscapes, each aimed respectively at ages 3-5, 5-12 and 12 and up. June through September wee ones can also cool off...
A true small-batch craft brewery, Fat Orange Cat Brew Co. is based on a farm and is only open seasonally on weekends. The brewery’s beers are made with pure well water sourced on the property, which is on the Salmon River watershed. This is such a homespun operation that the choice of beers on tap fluctuates by the weekend, and is published on the ...
Also local, Lebanon Green Vineyards cultivates vitis vinifera as well as French hybrid vines for blended wines. Over time Lebanon Green has experimented, searching for the right varieties to thrive in rural Connecticut’s harsh winters. You can call in Friday to Sunday for tastings at a rustic repurposed shed. Among the whites are Patriot White (Cay...
At Chapman’s Falls on the Eightmile River is a 1,000-acre state park for hiking, camping, birding, fishing and bicycling. The big draw is the waterfall, dropping 20 meters over ledges of Scotland schist. In the 19th century these falls powered “Beebe’s Mills”, and before that this is thought to have been the site of a mill that was owned by British...
Discover the history, nature and culture of Colchester, a rural town in Connecticut. Explore its historic district, state parks, vineyards, covered bridge, trails and more.
Town of Colchester. This suburban town is 30 minutes south to the shoreline or 30 minutes north to Hartford. Colchester spans almost 50 miles in area with several state parks and farmlands to enjoy. Salmon River State Forest offers hiking, hunting, fishing and picnicking.
Learn about the origins, development and attractions of Colchester, Connecticut, a town founded in 1698 by English settlers. Explore its industrial, agricultural and tourist history, as well as its current population and features.
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Learn about Colchester, a fast-growing town in eastern Connecticut, close to the beaches and the mountains. Find out its history, attractions, and what businesses residents want to see here.
