Cyrenius H. Booth Library

Historical marker location:

25 Main Street, Newtown, Connecticut

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Connecticut Route 25) and Church Hill Road (Connecticut Route 6), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.)

The Connecticut River, which flows through the state, played a key role in the early settlement and development of Connecticut. The river provided a means of transportation for goods and people, and many of the state's early towns and cities were established along its banks.