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Stafford, Connecticut having nearly 12,000 residents and covering 58
square miles is the third largest town (land-area wise) in Connecticut.
There is a developed downtown business section bordered by several
parks. Throughout the town, there are lakes, ponds, streams, State
forests and farmland, crossed by traditional New England stonewalls.
Long
before its incorporation as a town in 1719, the famous mineral springs
drew Indians and settlers to the Stafford area for the curative
properties of the water. In addition to its reputation as a resort area,
Stafford became known for its textile mills in the later 1800's. Some of
the world's most famous cloth was (and still is) woven in this town.
Today, Stafford displays a rich tapestry of quaint mills, Victorian
houses, and rolling country from it's agricultural roots to its
industrial foundations Stafford has been a quiet New England home
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