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The Terry's Plain Historic District is a historic district in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.〔 The district is significant as a preserved rural landscape.〔 It included 27 contributing buildings of various architectural styles, including Greek Revival, Federal and Late Victorian architecture, and 17 non-contributing buildings.〔〔 Thirteen houses that were parts of farm complexes and 14 agricultural outbuildings ranging from sheds to large tobacco barns.〔 Contributing sites include: * A field where the militia drilled in 1683 (or 1685)〔 *24 Ferry Lane, barn from c. 1840, house non-contributing (see #2 in photos accompanying NRHP nomination)〔 *Lucius D. Goodrich House, 36 Ferry Lane, c. 1836, Federal/Greek Revival〔 *64 Terry's Plain Road, Late Victorian〔 ==Traine Band (Militia)== Simsbury was founded as a town in 1670. Not long thereafter, the town established a militia, then known as a "traine band". The date of establishment of the militia is not known, but records of assemblies date to 1673.〔 The Grand Committee of the Militia met in Hartford on August 11, 1673 to organize militia against a potential attack by the enemy. The Committee ordered the raising of 500 "dragoones" from the state, of which 160 were to come from Hartford County. At that meeting, Simon Wolcott and John Griffin of Simsbury were appointed to command the Simsbury Traine Band, which at that time numbered seven "dragoones".〔〔 The Committee included the following order: Two years later, John Griffin was confirmed as sergeant of the Traine Band and placed in command.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Terry's Plain Historic District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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