Town Constructs Poorhouse
Title
Town Constructs Poorhouse
Description
The town establishes the first poorhouse, marking poverty and a community willing to care for the poor.
Source
Allen B. Lincoln, A Modern History of Windham County, Connecticut: A Windham County Treasure Book (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1920), 167.
Date
1771
Contributor
bartoshevich_liz
Collection
Citation
“Town Constructs Poorhouse,” History Digitized, accessed March 12, 2026, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/685.