Brooklyn, CT 06234 Brooklyn, Connecticut Town, Travel & Tourist Information
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Brooklyn was once part of the lands claimed by the Mohegan chief, Uncas. The land, deeded in 1680 to Capt. James Fitch, was sold to the first local settlers in 1703. It was settled as part of the towns of Canterbury and Pomfret with the Northeastern third having separate existence as the manorial estate of Mortlake.
The Town of Brooklyn, Connecticut was incorporated in 1786 and in 1819 became the county seat.
The large homes, the jail, the courthouse now used as the Town Hall, all reflect this period of prominence which continued through part of the nineteenth century. The Agricultural Association was formed about 1820 and continues to attracts visitors with the annual Brooklyn Fair - a traditional agricultural fair.
Brooklyn, CT Population: 7, 173
County: Windham
Local Information
Brooklyn Police Dispatch: 860-779-4900
Brooklyn Fire Department: 911
Ambulance Service: 911
Town Hall Telephone: 860-774-9543
Brooklyn Post Office: 860-774-4449
Brooklyn was once part of the lands claimed by the Mohegan chief, Uncas. The land, deeded in 1680 to Capt. James Fitch, was sold to the first local settlers in 1703. It was settled as part of the towns of Canterbury and Pomfret with the Northeastern third having separate existence as the manorial estate of Mortlake.
