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Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 18,503. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.
- Weir Farm National Historic Site. One of only two National Historic Sites in America dedicated to the visual arts, Weir Farm is the rural home and studio of the influential Impressionist J. Alden Weir (1852-1919).
- Weir Pond. J. Alden Weir ordered this four-acre pond in 1896, and it was built using prize money earned from the Boston art Club exhibition of his work.
- Wilton Historical Society & Museum. There’s a huddle of historic houses at the Wilton Historical Society Museum Complex, set around the red-painted Betts-Sturgis-Blackmar House, which is in situ and dates to 1740.
- Merwin Meadows Park. This community park really comes into its own between Memorial Day and Labor Day, when the pond, its beach and accompanying bathhouse and pavilion/grills are all open.
Wilton is a residential town rich in New England history. The first written records of the areas that are now Wilton date back to 1640, when Roger Ludlow and his friends purchased land from the Indians between the Norwalk and Saugatuck Rivers and "a day's walk into the country."
Connecticut’s History, Wilton’s Story, shows Wilton’s evolution from pre-Colonial times to a small New England agricultural village to today’s suburban town. It traces the history and cultural dimensions of Wilton, and gives context for the Society’s historic buildings and collections.
Wilton (pop 18,000) is a small town on Connecticut's Gold Coast which has been gentrified because of its proximity to New York City. The first written record of Wilton dates back to 1640. British forces used Wilton as an escape route after a successful 1777 raid on Danbury during the Revolutionary War. In the antebellum era before the American ...
Wilton Historical Society - Wilton CT. Upcoming Events. 2024 Annual Meeting. Join us for the 2024 Annual Meeting and Election of Officers & Trustees on Tuesday, June 11th from 5:30-7:00pm. Read More > Public Programs. June 6, 2024 4:00 pm. Presented by the Wilton Garden Club: Lecture from Sal Gilbertie. June 11, 2024 5:30 pm. 2024 Annual Meeting.
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This modern residential town is rich in New England history. Originally, Wilton began as a farming town, and throughout the decades has transformed into a suburban community with 18,000 residents. Its rural atmosphere offers winding back roads, streams, ponds, woods, and rolling hills to enjoy.