45-758: Pomfret School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory boarding and day school in Pomfret, Connecticut , United States, serving 350 students in grades 9 through 12 and post-graduates. Located in the Pomfret Street Historic District , the average class size is 12 students with a student–teacher ratio of 6:1. Over 80% of faculty hold master's degrees or doctorates. Typically, 40% of students receive financial aid or support from over 60 endowed scholarship funds, 20% are students of color, 21% are international students. The school opened on October 3, 1894, founded by William E. Peck and his wife Harriet. In
90-470: A household in the town was $ 82,661, and the median income for a family was $ 96,641. Males had a median income of $ 54,042 versus $ 45,526 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 39,712. About 3.8% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. Major firms in Pomfret include: Pomfret residents are zoned to
135-607: A trend and lead to a "national style of architecture." The Pomfret's coat of arms was designed by Harriet Peck Jones, wife of founder and first Headmaster William E. Peck. She had contacted members of the Fermor family , holders of the earldom of Pomfret in England. They expressed an interest in the new school, and hoped the school's coat of arms would be that of their family: Argent, a fess sable (black) between three lions' heads erased gules (red) . Adam Hochschild , who attended Pomfret in
180-554: Is from the 2010 United States Census and the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Windham County had leaned Democratic at the presidential level since 1992, until it voted for Donald Trump in 2016. It backed Trump again in 2020 with a higher vote share, but by a smaller margin due to vote splitting by third parties in 2016. Boroughs are incorporated portions of one or more towns with separate borough councils, zoning boards, and borough officials. Villages are named localities, but have no separate corporate existence from
225-528: Is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ) (0.64%) is water. Pomfret is bordered on the north by Woodstock , on the east by Putnam and Killingly , on the west by Eastford , and on the south by Brooklyn and Hampton . Pomfret includes several villages, neighborhoods, or sections : The principal roads through the town are U.S. Route 44 (running east–west) and Routes 169 (running north–south), and 101 (running east–west). Mashamoquet State Park and Wolf Den State Park are both located in Pomfret, near
270-537: Is land and 8.5 square miles (22 km ) (1.6%) is water. The highest point in Windham County is Snow Hill in Ashford at 1,210 feet. County level government in the state of Connecticut was abolished in 1960. All government affairs and services are administered by either the state or local municipality. The office of county high sheriff was abolished by constitutional referendum in 2000. All former functions of
315-406: Is largely today's Town of Brooklyn; while Pomfret Third Church was established in today's Abington area. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,247 people, 1,582 households, and 1,123 families residing in the town. The population density was 105.4 inhabitants per square mile (40.7/km ). There were 1,684 housing units at an average density of 41.8 per square mile (16.1/km ). The racial makeup of
360-608: Is the primary airport for the county, located three miles from Willimantic . Other smaller airports include Woodstock Airport and Danielson Airport . There are many bike paths in the county. The major two trails are the Air Line State Park Trail and the Hop River State Park Trail , both these trails enter the county through Windham . The Hop River Trail ends at the Air Line Trail shortly after entering
405-509: The 2010 United States Census , there were 118,428 people, 44,810 households, and 30,343 families residing in the county. The population density was 230.9 inhabitants per square mile (89.2/km ). There were 49,073 housing units at an average density of 95.7 per square mile (36.9/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.6% white, 2.2% black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 4.2% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.6% of
450-704: The National Park Service . The area that is now Windham County became of interest to the English around 1635, but went unsettled for over fifty years due to its lack of access to the shore. John Winthrop the Younger took a strong interest to this land, purchased land from the Narragansetts, and was given permission by the court of Connecticut to settle in October 1671. In 1678, a tract of land, called Joshua's Tract (Joshua
495-741: The Pomfret Community School for grades Kindergarten through 8. Pomfret students are eligible to attend Woodstock Academy , which became Pomfret's zoned high school in 1987 Two private schools, the Pomfret School and the Rectory School , are also located in Pomfret. A 380-acre (1.5 km ) portion of the town, along Pomfret Street, is listed as a historic district on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . The Pomfret Street Historic District comprises properties along Route 169 , from Bradley Road to Woodstock Road. The district
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#1732852651508540-802: The Quinebaug River Trail and the Putman River Trail . The primary law enforcement agency most Windham County towns is the Connecticut State Police , primarily Troop D based in Danielson which serves Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Pomfret, Putnam (outside the SSD), Scotland, Sterling, Thompson, Woodstock and I-395 between exit 28 and the MA border. Troop C, based in Tolland, covers
585-402: The 1950s, described it in 1982 as one of about twenty select American schools, all built around 1900 or before, which were until the 1960s "upper-class single-sex boarding schools". He added that it was, at the time, "basically a school for the rich." Hochschild's perspective may have been accurate in the 1950s, but the school has gradually attracted a significantly more diverse student body. In
630-455: The 2015 NESPAC Class B Championship. Boys Varsity Hockey won the 2017 NEPSAC Small School Championship. Pomfret's arts programs are guided by practicing artists and offer formal classes and other opportunities for training and participation in drawing, painting, digital arts, film and video, sculpture and ceramics, photography, music, theatre, and dance. Performance opportunities are available to all students in theater, dance, and music throughout
675-439: The 2023-24 school year, for example, Pomfret awarded $ 5 million in financial aid to 37% of the student body. The 500 acre campus, established in 1894, was designed by landscape designer Frederick Law Olmsted , and expanded over the years to its current size through gifts and acquisitions. The facility's master plan was designed in 1906 by American architect Ernest Flagg . A number of Pomfret's buildings and houses are listed in
720-617: The Loire river in France. The ancient windows were donated to Pomfret in 1947. They are recorded as having been imported to the U.S. in 1904; they were auctioned in New York to an anonymous bidder and installed in Clark Chapel in 1949. It was designed by Cambridge Seven Associates , finished in 1969, and won many awards. In 2005, Brown Rink, the original name of the rink, underwent a major renovation and
765-649: The Massachusetts state line at Thompson. The southern part of I-395 is part of the Connecticut Turnpike , which branches off the interstate in Killingly and runs east–west from I-395 exit 35, to U.S. Route 6 at the Rhode Island state line. Other north–south routes include Route 12 , which parallels I-395 through many local communities, Route 169 , a National Scenic Byway traveling through rural communities from
810-490: The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Dedicated on St. George's Day, 1908, and consecrated on May 16, 1909, the chapel was designed by Ernest Flagg and houses three extraordinary stained glass windows from 13th century France. The ten-foot-high rose window above the chapel doorway and two of the arched-top, oblong windows along the walls are apparently from the 13th century cathedral, Saint Julien of Tours, on
855-831: The New London County line in Canterbury to the Massachusetts state line in Woodstock. Other secondary north–south roads are Routes 89 , 198 , 97 , 21 , and 49 . Major east–west routes are U.S. Route 44 from the Tolland County line at Ashford to the Rhode Island state line at Putnam, and U.S. Route 6 from the Tolland County line at Windham to the Rhode Island state line at Killingly. U.S. Route 6 has short expressway segments in Windham and Killingly. Other secondary east–west roads are Routes 14 , 101 , 171 , and 197 . Windham Airport
900-628: The United States at the University of Connecticut (all March 2015). Pomfret went through a crisis in the 1960s and 70s, making "desperate fundraising appeals" necessary. Pomfret alumnus Adam Hochschild claimed that since "Pomfret had never been quite in the top rank of New England boarding schools," the economic crisis was even more dire for them. One year, the entering class did not reach the expected (small) number of students. Teachers were compelled to take ten-percent less in pay. Some started planning for
945-464: The county sheriff's office are now carried out by the state marshals service. The last high sheriff (or official for that matter) of Windham County was Thomas W. White, who left office in 2000 due to the discontinuation of the county sheriff's departments in Connecticut. Major highways through Windham County include Interstate 395 , which runs north–south from the New London County line at Plainfield to
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#1732852651508990-583: The county states: In May 1749, the town of Woodstock (formerly New Roxbury), Worcester County , Province of Massachusetts Bay , was unilaterally annexed by Connecticut Colony and assigned to Windham County. In 1785, the town of Union (incorporated in 1734) was transferred to the newly formed Tolland County. Over the next century, Windham County would lose several towns to Tolland and New London counties: Coventry to Tolland in 1786, Lebanon to New London in 1824, Columbia and Mansfield to Tolland in 1827, and Voluntown to New London in 1881. New towns were formed over
1035-723: The county, while the Air Line Trail continues all the way into Putnam . Another section of the Air Line Trail is in Thompson , which continues to the border with Massachusetts which it counties as the Southern New England Trunkline Trail . Another shorter trail is the Moosup Valley State Park Trail that starts in Plainfield and continues down into the state border with Rhode Island which it continues as Washington Secondary Rail Trail . Smaller trails include
1080-438: The divergence point of US 44 and CT 169 is Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church . Town House Road is the location of the historic Pomfret Town House , built in 1841 at a location chosen by a committee of Selectmen from neighboring towns when Pomfret citizens could not agree on a location; it is listed on the National Register. Pomfret First Church was established in today's Pomfret Hill area; Pomfret Second Church covered what
1125-543: The east, Putnam. The Airline Trail runs seven miles (11 km), much of it through an Audubon Society property named the Bafflin Sanctuary, a 700-acre (2.8 km ) nature preserve. Pomfret has no formal town center due to the town's significant southward expansion after its establishment, first around Mortlake , later absorbing that town. The town office is located on US Route 44. The Congregational Church, until its destruction by fire on December 7, 2013, stood on
1170-534: The eastern edge of the old town green on Pomfret Hill, across from the Pomfret School , a college preparatory school founded in 1894. Approximately one mile north of the Congregational Church site is Christ Episcopal Church , which contains several windows designed and constructed by Louis Comfort Tiffany . Across from Christ Church on the west side of Route 44 is the Rectory School, founded in 1920. At
1215-434: The first decade of the 1900s, Pomfret was transformed from mainly Colonial Revival buildings to a "planned institution." By 1906, architect Ernest Flagg had designed a master plan for the school. The pavilion arrangement reflected the influence of Thomas Jefferson's design for the University of Virginia. For the chapel, commissioned by Edward Clark in 1907, Flagg chose Norman architecture as an appropriate model and emulated
1260-487: The intersection of US 44 and CT 101. Wolf Den State Park is the alleged site of General Israel Putnam 's slaying of the last wolf in Connecticut. Rocky paths connect the small cave, which is the actual wolf den with a glacially positioned boulder called the Indian Chair. Camping and cook-out facilities are available for a nominal fee. The Air Line Trail , a former railroad bed, joins the town of Pomfret with its neighbor to
1305-499: The population. In terms of ancestry, 18.8% were Irish , 13.5% were English , 11.7% were French Canadian , 11.5% were Italian , 10.2% were German , 9.3% were Polish , and 2.9% were American . Of the 44,810 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.3% were non-families, and 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
1350-564: The primary law enforcement agency for the university campus even though they are located within the Willimantic Special Services District. The Windham County Sheriff's Department was disbanded in 2000 and their former duties are now carried out by the Connecticut State Marshals Service. Most towns in the county have local Constables that carry out some municipal legal and security functions. As of
1395-545: The rich textures of the unpolished stone-work characteristic of that style. Following a visit to the campus in 1910, when construction was nearing completion, Flagg compared Pomfret to his design of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, remarking, "The school is better architecturally than Annapolis." While his design for Annapolis had been repeatedly altered by the Navy during construction, the work at Pomfret scrupulously followed his design. Flagg hoped that his work for Pomfret would set
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1440-548: The school's closing. In a men's toilet on campus, someone scrawled on the wall over the toilet paper dispenser: “Pomfret diplomas. Take one.” In 2016, an independent investigation found that four teachers had "likely engaged in sexual misconduct" between the 1970s and 2000s. A letter sent out from the school to the community said that the investigation "found four teachers 'more likely than not' engaged in sexual misconduct", and there were "nine other 'credible reports' that teachers engaged in inappropriate behavior", but concluded there
1485-440: The state's eight counties. Connecticut's county governments were disbanded in 1960, and the councils of governments took over some of the local governmental functions. Connecticut's historical counties continue to exist in name only, and are no longer considered for statistical purposes. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 521 square miles (1,350 km ), of which 513 square miles (1,330 km )
1530-694: The town of Ashford, and Troop K, based in Colchester, covers the town of Windham. Only three municipalities in the county (the town of Plainfield, the Willimantic Special Services District, and the Putnam Special Services District), have their own local police departments that serve as the primary law enforcement in those areas. Eastern Connecticut State University located in Willimantic also has its own local police department (established under Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 10a-142) which serves as
1575-517: The town was 95.7% White , 0.6% African American , 0.1% Native American , 1.6% Asian , 0.3% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population. Of the 1,582 households: 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who
1620-620: The year. Facilities include sculpture, ceramics, painting, and drawing studios; rehearsal and practice rooms for dance and music; the Schoppe Dance Studio; Hard Auditorium stage; and a photography laboratory. The Pomfret Grifftones and Chorus tour within the United States and overseas for concerts; in 2015 they were in Italy where they performed in Florence, Lucca, and St. Stephen's School in Rome, and in
1665-479: The years using land from the original towns of the county: Thompson in 1785, Brooklyn and Hampton in 1786, Sterling in 1794, Chaplin in 1822, Eastford in 1847, Putnam in 1855, and Scotland in 1857. The final boundary adjustment occurred on April 7, 1885, when the boundary dispute between the towns of Windham and Mansfield was resolved. On June 6, 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau formally recognized Connecticut's nine councils of governments as county equivalents instead of
1710-625: Was "insufficient information". An investigation conducted by the Connecticut State Police into the allegations was closed with no criminal charges being filed. Pomfret, Connecticut Pomfret is a town located in Windham County , Connecticut , United States, with a population of 4,266 according to the 2020 United States Census. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region . The town
1755-643: Was 116,418, making it the least populous county in Connecticut. It forms the core of the region known as the Quiet Corner . Windham County is included in the Worcester , MA -CT Metropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Boston -Worcester- Providence , MA- RI - NH -CT Combined Statistical Area . The entire county is within the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor , as designated by
1800-465: Was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age was 39.2 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 59,370 and the median income for a family was $ 69,642. Males had a median income of $ 48,880 versus $ 36,873 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 26,457. About 8.7% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. Data
1845-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. The median income for
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1890-399: Was added to the National Register in 1998. Other properties listed on the National Register in the town are: Windham County, Connecticut Willimantic (1893–1960) Windham County ( / ˈ w ɪ n d ə m / WIN -dəm ) is one of the eight historical counties in the U.S. state of Connecticut , located in its northeastern corner. As of the 2020 census , the population
1935-524: Was incorporated in 1713 and was named after Pontefract in West Yorkshire , England . The land on which Pomfret stands today was purchased from Native Americans in 1686 in a deal known as the "Mashmuket Purchase" or "Mashamoquet Purchase". According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 40.6 square miles (105 km ), of which 40.3 square miles (104 km )
1980-631: Was renamed Jahn Rink after Helmut Jahn , the architect who helped design it. Jahn's son had attended Pomfret. It won the 2010 AIA Connecticut People's Choice Award for “the building in which people would most like to study”; 2009 Best Fireplace Award from Masonry Construction magazine. A member of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), Pomfret fields 42 teams in 15 different sports and has won numerous championships during its history in both men's and women's sports. Recently, Girls Varsity Volleyball won
2025-581: Was the son of Mohegan chief Uncas), was willed to Connecticut officials, and in February 1682, it was gifted to Samuel and Daniel Mason. In 1684, 1200 acres of land was sold to Jonathan Curtis, Thomas Dudley and Samuel Mason, among others, by the Nipmunks. Windham County was created from Hartford and New London counties on May 12, 1726, by an act of the Connecticut General Court. The act establishing
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