Woodstock (Connecticut) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States
About Woodstock (Connecticut)
In the mid-17th century, John Eliot, a Puritan missionary to the Indians, established "praying towns" where Native Americans took up Christianity and were expected to renounce their religious ceremonies, traditional dress, and customs. One Praying town, called Wabaquasset (Senexet, Wabiquisset), 6 miles west of the Quinebaug River in present-day Woodstock, was the largest of the three northeastern Connecticut praying towns. In 1675, when King Philip's War broke out, some of the town's Indians, (especially in the southern part of the town) sided with the Mohegans and the English while others sided with the Indians led by Philip, rallying to arms on what is now Curtis Island in present Holland, Massachusetts and Brimfield, Massachusetts. During the war, the Praying town became deserted, and
Top Attractions in Woodstock (Connecticut)
Explore the best things to see and do in Woodstock (Connecticut):
- ★Allton Cemetery
- ★Barlow Cemetery
- ★Bolls Cemetery
- ★Bradford Marcy Cemetery
- ★Brunn Cemetery
- ★Bungay Cemetery
- ★Camp Nahaco
- ★Center Cemetery
Where to Eat in Woodstock (Connecticut)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Mrs. Bridges Pantry
- 🍴Sherwood’s of Woodstock
- 🍴The Inn at Woodstock
- 🍴The Mansion at Bald Hill
- 🍴Woodstock Grill and Pizza
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