Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-07-27
SOME HIGH SPOTS In CONNECTICUT
GEOGRAPHICALLY GEOGRAPHICALLY
AND HISTORICALLY
REV. SHERROD SOULE
REV. SHERROD SOULE

scholar who shone as a member Of the
Concord School Of Philosophy On
the monument is chiseled with most
fitting analogy, 'Goethe's Tribute to
Plato"
Proceeding from Putnam Heights
one passes through Pomfret, beauti-
full in feature. full of historical inter
est; by Phoenixville Cemetery where
General Nathaniel Lyon is buried,
first officer If rank to fall in the Civil
War. The state highway leads On
through charming country Chaplin.
reaching soon Willimantic. where to
tarry would incur liability of entan-
gled relations with the product of the
Thread City"
Continuing west we come TO CO.
lumbia in Tolland County. Here one
finds an attractive village and fine
view. The shrine is the Eleazar
Wheelock house. nearly two centuries
old, but still standing strong. The
aforetime minister was scripturally
equipped. for he was APT TO teach, .
and youth fiocked for his instruction.
Among the many came Samson 0c-
cum, the pious Indian youth, who be-
came a preacher, visited England, ap-
peared before royalty, secured con.
| tributions for the school, and among
the largest from the Earl of Dart
mouth: and the final result was re-
moval of the band Of youth and the
distinguished principal. DIR. Wheeloek.
TO Hanover, n. H.. and the establish
/ 81 Taffapa
The Home of John Fitch
Vending westward from here We
come into the confines of Hartford
County, and week could be profita.
bly, spent in the confines of ancient
Windsor, which included the present
tracts of South Windsor and East
Windsor as well as Windsor proper
Here were the beginnings of Connec.
ticut, the first of the three river set.
Elements. One can find the site OF
the birthplace of Jonathan Edwards
one of the four great theologians the
world has produced. Only the wei
and a few lilac bushes identify the
spot. One can discover the tablet
erected to John Fitch. native. wht
1 first invented the process of propel
ling boat by steam, though the fame
thereof was tilched by Fulton. Some
one can show you the site of the
birthplace of Oliver Wolcott, the cid
er. who affixed his name TO the Declaf
alton of independence. The Gran
Homestead still stands in fitting gran
deur on the habitation of the first set
tiers of that name, the ancestors 81
| General Grant The deserted and de
cayine buildings of the Theological
Institute of Connecticut could tai
unfold of how the Congregations
churches of the state We're torn int
theological tatters over Taylorisn
and Tylerism. Last, but not least
one should behold without and within
the patriotically-owned and preserves
/ Oliver Ellsworth House and know
where resided the man who helped or
ganize the judicial system of this ma
/ ton and who was one of the earlies
chief justices of the United States.
IL is time to leave for Litchfieli
/ County, the largest in area, the Swift
zerland Of Connecticut, and renowre'
/ for its mighty men. Some will CLAIM
/ that you should visit Goshen, wher
Asaph Hall was born, who dlscovere'
the moons of Mars, and on the roat
from there to Cornwall enjoy viey
not surpassed in the state. Som
will tell you TO take in Torrington &
see where John Brown was born
whose body lies a-mouldering in tn
grave, but his soul goes marching on.
But after all ii is proper that I
Litchfield one should go and see tn
most beautiful village in Connecticut
and, it is dared to be added. in tn
world. Here Lyman Beecher live
and brought up his big and brillian
family, which included Henry War
/ Beecher and Harriet Reecher Steve
Here lived Oliver Wolcott the first
and his son of the same name, scarce
ly less distinguished. Here CAREFUL
preserved, is the building housing tn
first law school in the United State.