A BRIEF HISTORY OF BURLINGTON, CONNECTICUT
- by Clifford Thomas Alderman
The first human inhabitants of present-day Burlington were members of the Tunxis Tribe, who belonged to a confederation of Algonquian Indians. Legend holds they used the area as a hunting ground.
Photo Courtesy of the Burlington Public Library
The Elton Tavern was built next to the Hartford - Litchfield Turnpike, an important roadway first charted in 1799. The Turnpike after its completion a few years later provided the potential for economic growth through connection to new markets and activities.
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