What Is This Place?

Historical marker location:

East Canaan, Connecticut

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Lower Road and Furnace Hill Road, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2002

Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument.

Connecticut is known as the "Constitution State" because the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, which was adopted in 1639, is considered to be one of the first written constitutions in the world.