Coventry, CT 06238 Coventry, Connecticut Town, Travel & Tourist Information
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The first house in Coventry, CT was said to have been built near the shore of Lake Wangumbaug by Nathaniel Rust, a Hartford, CT man, originally of Northampton, Massachusetts. The entire Rust family is said to have made their final move to Coventry from Massachusetts in a group of a dozen families in 1709.
Along with Nathaniel Rust, the names of some of the earliest settlers were David Lee, Thomas Root, Samuel Gurley, Ebenezer Searl, Joseph Petty, Benjamin James and Benjamin Carpenter. Four other settlers were also of Northampton, MA and two from Reading, MA.
Coventry, CT Population: 11, 500
County: Tolland
Local Information
Coventry Police Dispatch: 860-742-7331
Coventry Fire Department: 911
Ambulance Service: 911
Town Hall Telephone: 860-742-7966
