Loss of Fertile Land

Title

Loss of Fertile Land

Description

By the 1760s, fertile land for agriculture is nearly exhausted throughout the state of Connecticut.

Source

Bruce Fraser, Land of Steady Habits: A Brief History of Connecticut (Hartford, CT: Connecticut Historical Commission, 1988), 34.

Date

1760

Contributor

dube_briana

Collection

Digital Windham

Citation

“Loss of Fertile Land,” History Digitized, accessed March 11, 2026, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/683.