46-685: The headquarters of the Connecticut Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America is located in East Hartford, Connecticut . The present council was formed as the result of the merger between the Indian Trails Council of Norwich, Connecticut and Long Rivers Council of Hartford, Connecticut. Now it is the largest council in the state with a youth membership of over 17,000 and a volunteer base of nearly 10,000 adults, serving for over half of
92-547: A Boy Scout summer camp up until 1976, when a declining Boy Scout-aged population forced the council to end the summer camp program. By the mid-1960s, the Camp Tadma property also became known as Mark Greer Scout Reservation in honor of a local Scouting patron. There were five campsites available: Pioneer, Mohegan, Kiehtan, Tantaquidgeon and Uncas. The dining hall was also a small operation and could not have fit much more than 120 Scouts. During its last year of camp operations in 1976,
138-552: A Cub Scout resident camp during the summer camp season. In 1979, Long Rivers Council reopened summer camping at Camp Tadma for Webelos. Its program was one of five camps in the nation that was used to create the Cub Scout Camping Program in 1984. With the Long Rivers-Indian Trails Council merger in the 1990s, Camp Tadma retained this summer camp program but closed as a resident camp in 2013. The property
184-521: A Scouts, BSA Resident Camp, Cub Scout Resident Camp, Webelos Resident camp and a Cub Scout Day Camp. Camp Mattatuck also hosts a variety of seasonal events such as fishing derbies, Klondike derbies, camporees and a Halloween Haunted Woods. It is part of Connecticut Rivers Council and is supported by the Connecticut Rivers Council through Friends of Scouting donations, solicitation of direct assistance, grants and foundations, Unit Popcorn sales,
230-469: A Town Council would govern the municipality. Since first being settled, East Hartford's economy was primarily agricultural, with tobacco being the main crop. All that changed in 1929, when Frederick Rentschler , head of Pratt & Whitney , moved production from Hartford to a sprawling 1,100 acres (450 hectares) site in East Hartford. The grounds included a small airport called Rentschler Field that
276-419: A household in the town was $ 59,954 and the median income for a family was $ 50,540. Males had a median income of $ 36,823 versus $ 29,860 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 21,763. About 8.1% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over. East Hartford has a mayor–council government . Michael P. Walsh
322-466: A hunting and camping focused department store, Cabela's , on the then vacant former Pratt & Whitney company airfield, Rentschler Field . Top employers in East Hartford according to the town's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: East Hartford Public Schools The Great River Park is located on the banks of the Connecticut River in East Hartford, providing riverside activities for
368-588: A number of camp-wide activities are scheduled, including Aquatic Meet, Scoutmaster Shoot-Off, Friday Night Campfire, Saturday Court of Honor and Family Bar-B-Que. Tschitani Lodge No. 10 is the Order of the Arrow lodge for the Connecticut Rivers Council. The name translates to "stronger one" in Lenape. Their totem is of two American Indians shooting arrows. The lodge was created with the merger of Sassacus and Eluwak in 1995. Before
414-586: A shingled 1880s Arts-and-Crafts confection, with an opera house upstairs and storefronts at street level); the Norfolk Library (a shingle-style structure, designed by George Keller , c. 1888 /1889); and over thirty buildings, in a wide variety of styles, designed by Alfredo S. G. Taylor (of the New York firm Taylor & Levi) in the four decades before the Second World War. Norfolk incorporated as
460-493: A significant amount of East Hartford's area, and at its peak, it employed tens of thousands of people; however, currently, it only employs about 7,621. East Hartford also contains a Coca-Cola bottling plant, located on Main Street. The city is dotted with industrial and suburban office parks, and in the early 2000s, urban planners strategically situated a regional stadium, Rentschler Stadium (construction completed September 2003), and
506-584: A town in 1758. Although the town was named after Norfolk in England, the name of the town may be pronounced various ways by residents. The Norfolk Historic District includes the historic center of the village of Norfolk. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 46.4 square miles (120.2 km ), of which 45.3 square miles (117.4 km ) are land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km ), or 2.38%, are water. The town
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#1733084722892552-631: Is home of the Huskies football team . Norfolk, Connecticut Norfolk ( / ˈ n ɔːr f ʌ k / NOR -fuhk ) is a town in Litchfield County , Connecticut , United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census . The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region . The urban center of the town is the Norfolk census-designated place , with a population of 553 at
598-572: Is located in the Litchfield Hills portion of the Appalachian mountain range. Norfolk's elevation is 1,230 feet (370 m) above sea level, and the town is sometimes called "the Icebox of Connecticut" for its severe winters and particularly cool summers. The town is bordered on the west by Canaan and North Canaan, Connecticut ; on the north by New Marlborough and Sandisfield, Massachusetts ; on
644-558: Is located on the shore of West Hill Lake in New Hartford, Connecticut . Established in 1924, it is one of the oldest, continuously operated Scout camps in the country. For over 90 years, thousands of Scouts and Scouters have experienced Scouting at its best at Camp Workcoeman. It is also home to Laurel Music Camp. In 1994, Camp Workcoeman was part of a study conducted by the National Boy Scout Council for exemplary Scout camps in
690-574: Is the largest Scout Camp in the State of Connecticut. This 340-acre (1.4 km) camp was located in Bozrah, Connecticut and was established in 1947 by the Middlesex County Council of the Boy Scouts of America. It was the chief summer camp for Boy Scouts from this small council from 1947 until a merger of five councils in 1972. The Long Rivers Council, which resulted from this merger, used this camp as
736-522: The 2020 census . The town is located on the east bank of the Connecticut River , directly across from Hartford . It is home to aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney . It is also home to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field , a stadium used mainly for soccer and football with a capacity of 40,000 people. When the Connecticut Valley became known to Europeans around 1631, it
782-648: The Battle of Bunker Hill and a commander in the Continental Army . The reservation has two camps; The Stanley Black & Decker Base Camp and the Cub Country. In 1963, Eastern Connecticut Council sold Camp Quinebaug to purchase 1,200 acres (4.9 km) property with a 25-acre (100,000 m) lake in Ashford, Connecticut. The camp was named Camp Ashford and was officially opened on June 28, 1964. After two years of operations,
828-547: The Köppen Climate Classification system, Norfolk has a humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. On February 16, 1943, the temperature fell to −37 °F (−38 °C), the lowest temperature ever recorded in Connecticut . As of
874-488: The census of 2000, there were 1,660 people, 676 households, and 461 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.6 inhabitants per square mile (14.1/km ). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 19.2 per square mile (7.4/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.11% White , 0.48% African American , 0.24% Native American , 0.54% Asian , 0.60% from other races , and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of
920-613: The 1781 defeat of the British during the Siege of Yorktown . East Hartford was incorporated as a separate town in October 1783. Manchester (then known as Orford Parish, adopting the name of a prominent English factory city) separated from East Hartford in 1823. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, residents began to form tax districts for fire protection, street lighting, sanitation, and other public works improvements. The East Hartford Fire District
966-600: The 2004 and 2006 NOAC Spirit Award and the ceremonial team received Honor Medals. The lodge received the National Quality Lodge award in 1997 and 2002. As the first lodge in the state, it was recipient of the National OA Service Grant in 2005. East Hartford, Connecticut East Hartford is a town in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut , United States. The population was 51,045 at
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#17330847228921012-640: The 2010 census. Norfolk is perhaps best known as the site of the Yale Summer School of Music— Norfolk Chamber Music Festival , which hosts an annual chamber music concert series in "the Music Shed", a performance hall located on the Ellen Battell Stoeckel estate to the west of the village green . Norfolk has important examples of regional architecture, notably the Village Hall (now Infinity Hall ,
1058-521: The Council endowment funds and the Camp Mattatuck Volunteers. The camp is located in the scenic New England Town of Ashford, Connecticut . Originally opened as Camp Ashford on June 28, 1964, today the reservation occupies 1,200 acres (4.9 km) of land and a 30-acre (120,000 m) man-made lake named Goss Pond. The camp is located on the farm once owned by Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton , hero of
1104-625: The Native Americans who lived across the Great River, in what is now Windsor . The region north of the Hockanum River was generally called Podunk; that south of the river, Hockanum; but these were no certain designations, and by some all the meadow along the Great River was called Hockanum. In 1659, Thomas Burnham (1617–1688) purchased the tract of land now covered by the towns of South Windsor and East Hartford from Tantinomo, chief sachem of
1150-547: The Podunk Indians. Burnham lived on the land and later willed it to his nine children. The town of Hartford, founded in 1635, once included the land now occupied by the towns of East Hartford, Manchester , Bolton , Vernon , and West Hartford . During the Revolutionary War , French troops under Lieutenant General Comte de Rochambeau twice camped in town, before and after aiding General George Washington's forces in
1196-410: The State, UConn plays all its home football games at Rentschler Field.On July 16, 2015, it was announced that the stadium had been named Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in a deal between Pratt & Whitney and UConn. The playing surface is still named Rentschler Field. The town is located on the east bank of the Connecticut River , directly across from Hartford . The town includes
1242-461: The Tadma kitchen was run by Joe Grillo, who would go on to become the famous PGA caddy Joe "Gypsy" Grillo. The council attempted to make the camp a high adventure base in 1977 and 1978, but demand was not there. It ran a pilot Cub Scout day camp during the summer of 1977. In the 1990s, Tadma's Venture Post number 78 was chosen to represent the year, 1978, that the council decided to make Camp Tadma strictly
1288-403: The average family size was 2.92. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males. The median income for a household in the town
1334-647: The country. The program includes Swimming and Boating on the West Hill Pond (sail boats, snorkeling, stand-up paddle boards, underwater nature hike, team canoeing, camp-wide aquatic meet, kayaking and Polar Bear Swim). Older Scouts can use the Shawtown Wilderness Trek. For younger Scouts, the Tenderfoot's Compass Program is offered. This program, based around the patrol method, focuses on teaching basic Scouting skills and includes Swimming Merit Badge. Each week
1380-495: The east by Colebrook and Winchester, Connecticut ; and on the south by Goshen, Connecticut . Norfolk is home to three state parks: Dennis Hill State Park , which includes the remnants of a lavish summer pavilion designed by Alfredo Taylor; Haystack Mountain State Park , with a stone tower at the mountain's summit; and Campbell Falls State Park Reserve , with an approximately 100-foot (30 m) natural waterfall. According to
1426-570: The first Lodge Chief was John Trainor. In the spring of 1996 and again in 2001, Tschitani Lodge hosted the Section NE-1B Conclave at Camp June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation. The theme for the weekend was "The Journey Starts from Within." 2003 saw a slight change in the by-laws to allow the election of two lodge vice chiefs and changed election procedures. At the 2005 National Order of the Arrow Conference , Tschitani Lodge received
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1472-497: The merge, a joint meeting between the two lodges was held at Camp Tadma in the spring of 1995. In fall, a joint lodge conclave was held, hosted by Sassacus Lodge, at June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation in Ashford. On September 17, 1995, the membership voted on their by-laws, chose the name Tschitani for the new lodge, and a slate of officers were elected. An Official Charter was given to the Tschitani Lodge on January 1, 1996, and
1518-830: The name was changed to June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation after a donation on behalf of June Norcross-Webster, of the Norcross Greeting Card Company. A large land donation was also made by the Brand Trust. The Base Camp (Ashford 1) is the home to the Boy Scout Resident camp while the Cub Country (Ashford 2) is home to Cub Scout Resident Camp, Akela Day Camp & NYLT. The reservation has been operated by three different councils: Eastern Connecticut Council of Norwich, Connecticut 1964–1971, Indian Trails Council of Norwich, Connecticut 1971-1995 and Connecticut Rivers Council of East Hartford, Connecticut since 1995. It
1564-411: The neighborhoods of Burnside Hockanum, and Mayberry Village . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.5 km ), of which 18.0 square miles (46.6 km ) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km ), or 3.93%, is water. As of 2021, there were 50,731 people, 20,206 households, and 12,830 families residing in the town. The population density
1610-406: The population. There were 676 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and
1656-506: The population. The town has seen significant demographic changes in recent decades due to immigration from Hartford, as well as white residents leaving the city to other suburbs. There were 20,206 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. Of all households, 30.2% were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who
1702-821: The state. The council's camps include the June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation in Ashford , Camp Mattatuck in Plymouth and Camp Workcoeman in New Hartford . See Boy Scout Camps in Connecticut, past and present below for more information on the individual camps. The council's Order of the Arrow Lodge is the Tschitani Lodge #10. Connecticut Rivers Council is divided into the following districts: Established in 1939, Camp Mattatuck sits on 500 acres of land outside Waterbury, CT. Each summer, Camp Mattatuck runs
1748-461: The town. Wickham Park , located in East Hartford and Manchester , features Oriental gardens, fountains, open fields, woodlands, ponds, picnic areas, softball fields, and an aviary . The west side of the park offers a scenic view of East Hartford and the skyline of Hartford across the Connecticut River and is a popular site for weddings. It also has a very popular sledding hill in the winter. Nearby, Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
1794-651: Was $ 58,906, and the median income for a family was $ 67,500. Males had a median income of $ 41,654 versus $ 36,442 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 34,020. About 1.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. Norfolk is a member of Regional School District 7 , which also includes, Barkhamsted , Colebrook , and New Hartford . Public school students attend Botelle Elementary School for grades K–6, Northwestern Middle School for grades 7–8, and Northwestern Regional High School for grades 9–12. The main thoroughfares of
1840-414: Was 3,200 people per square mile (1,200 people/km ). There were 21,328 housing units at an average density of 1,180.2 units per square mile (455.7 units/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 32.6% non-Hispanic White , 24.8% Black or African American , 0.04% Native American , 3.7% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , and 6.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.2% of
1886-457: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01. In the town, the population's ages were spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median income for
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1932-507: Was Sold to a local Church in February 2015. The 106-acre (0.43 km) camp is located in Norfolk, Connecticut . It is suitable for wilderness camping. The camp was devastated after an ice storm. However, in November 2010, a camp-wide project was held to restore the camp. Around 70 Scouts from the Connecticut Rivers Council helped to refurbish the camp, which is now usable again. Camp Workcoeman
1978-533: Was granted a charter by the General Assembly in 1889 and organized in June 1891. The Meadow Fire District existed before the turn of the twentieth century. The Hockanum Sewer District and Hockanum Lighting District were formed in 1915 and 1916 respectively. The Silver Lane Fire and Lighting District was founded in 1925. On June 10, 1929, voters of the town approved a new charter. All of the old districts were abolished and
2024-401: Was in service from 1931 to 1999. It was originally used for test flights and maintenance operations, and later for corporate aviation. The 75-acre (30-hectare) site was decommissioned as an airport in the 1990s, and donated to the state of Connecticut by United Technologies in 1999, and a new Rentschler Field opened as a stadium with capacity of 40,000 people. Pursuant to a lease agreement with
2070-532: Was inhabited by what were known as the River Tribes—a number of small clans of Native Americans living along the Great River and its tributaries. Of these tribes the Podunks occupied territory now lying in the towns of East Hartford and South Windsor , and numbered, by differing estimates, from sixty to two hundred bowmen. They were governed by two sachems , Waginacut and Arramamet, and were connected in some way with
2116-601: Was sworn in as Mayor of the Town of East Hartford on November 8, 2021. Walsh replaced Maricia Leclerc, who served five terms before deciding not to seek reelection. Both are Democrats. In presidential elections, East Hartford has voted predominantly for the Democratic candidate. East Hartford is home to the headquarters of Pratt & Whitney , part of the Raytheon Technologies conglomerate. The manufacturing plant takes up
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