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New Milford
New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, 14mi north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly 62sqmi. The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates. The town center is also listed as a census-designated place (CDP). The northern portion of the town is situated in the region considered Northwestern CT and the far eastern portions are part of the Litchfield Hills region.It is located roughly 55 miles from Hartford, 75 miles from Springfield, 100 miles from Albany and 85 from NYC.New Milford is home to the Canterbury School, a well-known Roman Catholic boarding school. The school's Chapel of Our Lady features the Jose M. Ferrer Memorial Carillon. The house that inspired the 1946 novel and 1948 film, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, still stands in the Merryall section of town.HistoryNative AmericansWeantinock were a sub-group of the Paugussett Nation who lived the area of modern New Milford both before and during the colonial era. They were a farming and fishing culture, cultivating corn, squash, beans and tobacco, and fishing in freshwater areas. They may have also travelled to the coast to fish in summer months.Make New Milford central to your United States travel plans using our United States road trip planning website.
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