Newtown Connecticut
A Real Estate Guide for Southern CT

First known by the Indian name of Potatuck, Newtown is a community filled with beautifully restored 18th century homes. A stroll down Main Street might conclude with ice cream at a 200-year-old general store, or at any number of destinations featured on the National Registry of Historic Places. Landmarks include the liberty pole first erected in 1876; The Newton Bee, a newspaper in business since 1877, and the rooster weathervane crowning the Congregational Church, reportedly a favorite target of French soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Over the years, the town has maintained the rural character and picturesque charm of its prized location above a scenic ridge, offering country living balanced with modern ideas.