Colchester
County:
New London The growing town of Colchester reached its first milestone in the 1800s after the first Hartford-New London turnpike opened. Highways encouraged the birth of industry, and eventually transformed the pristine landscape into a semi-rural commercial center. The Town of Salem began as a prosperous wheat-growing district and has managed to retain a rural flavor. A location somewhat removed from major highways has allowed Salem to preserve the country flavor of a quiet bedroom community.
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