Wolcott (Connecticut)

New Haven County

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Wolcott is a town in New Haven County in the U.S. state of Connecticut, United States, with 16,300 inhabitants ( 2004). The geographic coordinates are: 41.60 ° North, 72.98 ° West. The metropolitan area has a size of 54.7 km ².

History

Wolcott was founded in 1796 and was at that time the name Farmingbury

Attractions

• Old Wood Tick School
• 1800 Darius Wiard House
• Publick House

Sons and daughters of the town

• Amos Bronson Alcott, writer and educator

• Place in Connecticut
• Place in North America
• New Haven County