Gurdon Bill's Station - Ledyard CT
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nomadwillie
N 41° 27.467 W 072° 00.816
18T E 749428 N 4593882
The store was built in 1818 and was located on an important cross road for the stage coaches.
Waymark Code: WMVWTK
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2017
Views: 3
Marker reads:
GURDON BILL'S STATION
(1816)
THIS COUNTRY STORE AND STAGE-
COACH WAY STATION WAS ONCE A
MEETING PLACE OF LOCAL RESIDENTS
AND PASSING TRAVELERS. THE BUILD-
ING RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL FEATURES
AND LOCATION. TWO IMPORTANT
ROADS OF EARLY NEW ENGLAND
INTERSECTED AT THIS POINT
The store was built in 1818 and was located on an important cross road for the stage coaches. The store measures 18' X 30', constructed of wood and foundation of stone blocks and fieldstone rubble. The store maintains its 19th century look and is the best preserved of its type in Connecticut. The store carried manufactured goods, seeds, tools, prepared foods, cloth and other sundries farming people would need.
Marker Name: Gurdon Bill's Station
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Additional Information: Not listed
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not listed
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