Roxbury

Historical marker location:

29 North Street, Roxbury, Connecticut

( Marker is on North Street (Connecticut Route 67) 0.1 miles north of Chalybes Road, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1977

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.