Board of Burgesses
Local History
This area, then know as Quanneapague, was purchased from the Pohtatuck Indians in 1705. Settled from Stratford and incorporated in 1711, Newtown was a stronghold of Tory sentiment during the early Revolutionary War. French General Rochambeau and hist troops encamped here in 1781 on their way to the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, which ended the…
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On Tuesday, September 10, the Board of Burgesses discussed, among other things, a new branding project for the Borough of Newtown. Beforehand, Board and staff members took portraits and group photographs for the website, which is currently in development. The website will act as a resource for both current and prospective residents and businesses. Local…
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