Roxbury Place-Name Stories

Every place on earth has a name. Never noticed the place-names in your town? Then take a look at these tales; you'll learn some things about where you live. These stories are about a rural Connecticut town settled in the 1700s. Place-names are everywhere-on rivers roads brooks hills buildings parks cemeteries nature preserves even rocks. The names are from Englishmen Indians plants animals battles the Bible hell heroes celebrities and just plain folks. Place-names are strange creatures but they all reveal the history culture and eccentricities of people who passed through-even in your town. Rummage around these tales if you're a librarian historian geographer genealogist traveler or resident of this planet.<p><b>Advance Praise from Roxbury Conn. Notables</b><p>...lasting treasure for our community...insights into nuggets of Roxbury's heritage...quick and pleasurable read...<p>-Barbara Henry First Selectman<p>...extraordinary vade mecum...informs and amuses...paints a living portrait ofRoxbury...<p>-Steven Schinke President Roxbury Land Trust<p>...exhaustive research... into town records printed sources unpublished manuscriptsand the memories of older residents... clear panorama of where white settlers firstarrived in the 18th century<p>-Timothy Field Beard FASG Town Historian<p>...important local history and delightful read...<p>-Valerie G. Annis Director Minor Memorial Library.