Ashford History
Explore the lives of some of Ashford’s most notable individuals, including the earliest settlers who braved the wilderness, the Revolutionaries that forged a republic, the entrepreneurs that built farms and factories, and the visionary leaders who helped shape the state’s and the nation’s identity.
Ashford’s founding and governance since before the the republic has influenced the role of its citizens in the government today.
Architecture informs us of the past. The design choices our forebearers made when designing homes and shared spaces speak to their thoughts on community, their place in society, and their role in an egalitarian nation striving to uphold the ideas of our founding documents.
Natural Resources and Yankee Industriousness combined to make Ashford a hub for farming, milling, and manufacturing.
What has being on the edges of Rural and Urban cycles meant for the history of Ashford? How have the many waves of immigration and settlement shaped tradition?
Located along the Connecticut Path and a stop on the route from Hartford to Providence, Ashford has become known as a crossroads of commerce and a not so pleasant stay for a certain founding father.
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