Wethersfield [Hartford County] was settled as Watertown 1634 and named 1637 from Wethersfield in Essex, England. Indian name, "Pyquag."
Area, 13.1 sq. miles. Population, est., 25,095. Voting districts, 10. Principal industries, motel-gas-restaurant motoring trade, marine terminals for gasoline and fuel oils, tools and dies, offices and warehouses food, drug supplies, printing, seedsmen. Connecticut Light and Power Co. Computer Center and Northeast Utilities Service Co. Headquartered there, as well as the Department of Corrections, Labor Department and State Motor Vehicles Department of Transportation.
It is considered to be a part of the Greater Hartford Metro Area.
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- Town of Wethersfield Municipal government site providing information on town services, community life, business resources and visitor information.
- Wethersfield Travel, Inc. Full service corporate and leisure travel agency.
- Pelton's Home Health Care Offers sales and rental of mobility aids and health care. Profile, services and history with employment opportunities.
- Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center Features live animals, hands-on exhibits, a reading corner and gift shop. Located in Mill Woods Park.
- Chester Bulkley House Bed & Breakfast 1830 Greek Revival structure with five guest rooms, located in Old Wethersfield. Provides overview and information on rooms, rates and what's nearby.
- Connecticut State Representative Russ Morin Democratic legislator representing Wethersfield's 28th Assembly District.
- Folly Brook Local Protection Project Photo and information from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on flood control project located on Folly Brook, about 0.3 mile upstream of Wethersfield Cove.
- Historic Wethersfield Connecticut Tourism Provides listings for accommodations, attractions, calendar of events, dining, shopping and itineraries.