Driving Directions:

Northfield Lake is located in Thomaston, Connecticut, easily accessible from Route 8. Take Route 8 North to exit 38, take a left on South Main Street, at the third traffic light take a left onto Route 254, 2 miles north. From Route 8 South Take exit 38, take a right on South Main, next traffic light take a left onto Route 254, 2 miles north.

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Site History:

Northfield Brook was an important source of water power in Thomaston and Northfield in the mid 1800s with several industries including a knife shop, a grist mill, textile mill, and a saw mill benifiting from its flow. The brook also provided water for some of the small dairy farms located upstream

The picnic areas at Northfield are located on or near old historic sites. The remains of 3 old mill pond dams may still be seen along Northfield Brook within the park.