I think it is odd that I grew up in Suffield, Ohio and have lived in Connecticut for 25+ years and yet only recently met folks from the Connecticut namesake. That's right, back in the 1800's there was a man named Royal Pease who left this state to head to Connecticut-owned-land in the midwest, the so-called "Connecticut Western Reserve". He settled about 60 miles south of Cleveland in Portage County and named his settlement Peasetown. Later this town would be renamed Suffield.
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| On this map the Connecticut Reserve is shown. It was also known as the Western Reserve. |
Suffield, Ohio is just south of Brimfield, Ohio and yes, you guessed it---folks from Brimfield, Massachusetts settled that region. And, of course, as you might guess, that region of northeast Ohio has many other towns with names of the New England counterparts like Amherst and Hudson.
Phelps-Hatheway House and Garden
55 South Main Street
Suffield, CT
"Steeped in Stitches"
Saturday September 12th 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, September 13th 10 am - 4 pm
Schedule includes:
55 South Main Street
Suffield, CT
"Steeped in Stitches"
Saturday September 12th 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, September 13th 10 am - 4 pm
Schedule includes:
- Quilt Raffle
- Lectures
- Book signing Saturday @ 2:00 p.m.
- Gift Baskets
- Unique items for sale in the gift shop
All the events were fabulous!
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