Quaker Hill
Encyclopedia
Quaker Hill is a village or neighborhood
in the town
of Waterford
, Connecticut
, in the southeastern part of the state.
It is located in the northeast corner of the town, on the west bank of the Thames River
(around Smith Cove
) north of New London, and centered around the intersection of the Old Norwich Road and the Old Colchester Road.
Modern-day Quaker Hill is primarily residential.
The village center is included in the Quaker Hill Historic District
, a historic district
that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. The historic district is the area around Old Norwich Road, extending as far south as the village of Thames View and as far north as Route 32
.
Quaker Hill is also the place name used for ZIP code
06375, which also extends beyond Quaker Hill to encompass the entire northeastern portion of the town of Waterford, including Bartlett, Best View, Cohanzie, Harrisons, and Thames View.
fields.
The area became known as Quaker Hill by 1687 due to its association with the Rogerenes
or Rogerene Quakers, a religious sect
founded by local farmer John Rogers (1648–1721).
The first house was built around 1740 by Benjamin Greene at Scotch Cap. The Robertson and Bingham paper mill, established in 1851, is also said to be the first manufacturer of real tissue manila in the United States.
Quaker Hill was included in the city of New London until 1801 when Waterford became a separate town.
in Quaker Hill. The original Quaker Hill School was built in 1915, opened in 1917, and demolished on February 23, 2007 to make way for construction of a new Quaker Hill Elementary School that was scheduled to open in August 2008.
Administrative divisions of Connecticut
The primary political subdivisions and administrative divisions of Connecticut are its 169 towns, some of which are called cities.New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in that the entire territory of the state is completely covered by them...
in the town
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
of Waterford
Waterford, Connecticut
Waterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It is named after Waterford, Ireland. The population was 19,152 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place .-Geography:...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, in the southeastern part of the state.
It is located in the northeast corner of the town, on the west bank of the Thames River
Thames River (Connecticut)
The Thames River is a short river and tidal estuary in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It flows south for through eastern Connecticut from the junction of the Yantic and Shetucket rivers at Norwich, to New London and Groton, which flank its mouth at the Long Island Sound.Differing from its...
(around Smith Cove
Smith Cove (Connecticut)
Smith Cove is a bay in Quaker Hill, Connecticut, connected to the Thames River. It is navigable by small boats....
) north of New London, and centered around the intersection of the Old Norwich Road and the Old Colchester Road.
Modern-day Quaker Hill is primarily residential.
The village center is included in the Quaker Hill Historic District
Quaker Hill Historic District (Waterford, Connecticut)
Quaker Hill Historic District is a historic district in the town of Waterford, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002....
, a historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The historic district is the area around Old Norwich Road, extending as far south as the village of Thames View and as far north as Route 32
Route 32 (Connecticut)
Route 32 is a primary north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, beginning in New London and continuing via Willimantic to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues as Route 32 in that state.-Route description:...
.
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
06375, which also extends beyond Quaker Hill to encompass the entire northeastern portion of the town of Waterford, including Bartlett, Best View, Cohanzie, Harrisons, and Thames View.
History
In 1645, the area which eventually became Quaker Hill was meadows used as hayHay
Hay is grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal fodder, particularly for grazing livestock such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay is also fed to pets such as rabbits and guinea pigs...
fields.
The area became known as Quaker Hill by 1687 due to its association with the Rogerenes
Rogerenes
The Rogerenes were a religious sect founded in 1674 by John Rogers in New London, Connecticut. Rogers was imprisoned and spent some years there. He was influenced by the Seventh Day Baptists and the Religious Society of Friends and opposed the Established Puritan church...
or Rogerene Quakers, a religious sect
Sect
A sect is a group with distinctive religious, political or philosophical beliefs. Although in past it was mostly used to refer to religious groups, it has since expanded and in modern culture can refer to any organization that breaks away from a larger one to follow a different set of rules and...
founded by local farmer John Rogers (1648–1721).
The first house was built around 1740 by Benjamin Greene at Scotch Cap. The Robertson and Bingham paper mill, established in 1851, is also said to be the first manufacturer of real tissue manila in the United States.
Quaker Hill was included in the city of New London until 1801 when Waterford became a separate town.
Quaker Hill School
Waterford Public Schools operates one elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
in Quaker Hill. The original Quaker Hill School was built in 1915, opened in 1917, and demolished on February 23, 2007 to make way for construction of a new Quaker Hill Elementary School that was scheduled to open in August 2008.
Waterford Country School
Wateford Country School is a private nonprofit human services agency in Quaker Hill that offers a variety of special educational, residential treatment, and care services for children ages 10–18 from throughout eastern Connecticut. It was established in 1922, and moved to its current 350 acres (1.4 km²) site in Quaker Hill in 1929.See also
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- Waterford, ConnecticutWaterford, ConnecticutWaterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It is named after Waterford, Ireland. The population was 19,152 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place .-Geography:...