CT 110 and CT 111, Monroe, Connecticut. County/parish: Fairfield.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 19, 1977. NRIS 77001392.
60 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site.
The Monroe Center Historic District is a 120-acre (49 ha) historic district in Monroe, Connecticut with significance dating to 1762. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
It includes about 60 significant buildings, including Federal style St. Peters Church at the south end of the Monroe Center green. On June 30, 1781, a dance was held on the green for about 600 French Army troops serving under General Rochambeau; they were camped nearby during their march towards Yorktown, Virginia which led to American independence.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132353962