Editing Bolton, Connecticut (section)

==History==

[[Image:March route of Rochambeaus army.jpg|thumb|left|Encampment site with Rose's Farm in background]]

Originally part of the town of [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], the area was referred to as Hartford Mountains or Hanover, until incorporation in October 1720. On November 11, 1723, [[Jonathan Edwards (theologian)|Jonathan Edwards]] was installed as the pastor of Bolton.<ref name="Marsden2004">{{cite book|author=George M. Marsden|title=Jonathan Edwards: A Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SeGd_Ry34_MC|access-date=October 17, 2010|date=July 11, 2004|publisher=Yale University Press|isbn=978-0-300-10596-4|page=95}}</ref>

Bolton was known for its high quality schist stone in the 18th century, and many tombstone carvers such as [[Gershom Bartlett]] and Jonathan Loomis sourced their stone from Bolton quarries.

Bolton was removed from [[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]] when Tolland County was originally formed on October 13, 1785. The northern half of Bolton was set aside in 1808 to form the town of [[Vernon, Connecticut|Vernon]]. Quarries played a significant role in the area's developing economy, and Bolton Notch became the location of the small community of Quarryville. Prior to the railroad, granite was taken by oxcart to the Connecticut River where it was then shipped to major cities on the East Coast.

The Bolton historical society has been actively purchasing sites throughout the town in their effort to preserve the town's history and rural character. The most recent of these purchases was Rose's Farm, a several hundred-acre site where the [[Comte de Rochambeau]] camped with his troops.

Bolton has several restrictive ordinances designed to protect high housing prices for existing homeowners and to restrict new construction. Ordinances protecting existing businesses from competition also exist, such as those limiting the types and number of businesses. There is also a requirement that all new residential lots be no smaller than one acre, further keeping house prices artificially higher than they otherwise would likely be. The town features numerous parks, open spaces and trails.<ref>Town Resident</ref>

[[Interstate 84 in Connecticut#1970s route east of Hartford|Interstate 84]] was originally planned to cut through the town on its way to [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]], going through Bolton Notch and the [[Hop River]] valley. Due to environmental concerns in both Rhode Island and in the Hop River valley, the highway would be cancelled in 1983. The segment that was built beforehand in the northwestern section of town, from [[Connecticut Route 85|CT 85]] to [[U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut|US 6]]/[[U.S. Route 44#Connecticut|US 44]] would be redesignated at [[Interstate 384]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connecticut I-384 |url=https://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/i384.html |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=www.kurumi.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=From Hartford to Providence |url=https://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/harttoprov.html |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=www.kurumi.com}}</ref>

Bolton today is primarily residential with an economy made up mostly of small businesses. It is part of the [[Greater Hartford|Greater Hartford metro]] and contains many suburban homes, especially in its western side.

===Climate===

Bolton, like much of [[Tolland County, Connecticut|Tolland County]], straddles the [[humid continental climate]] (Dfa) and (Dfb) line.

{{Weather box
|location = Bolton, Connecticut
|single line = y
|Jan record high F = 64
|Feb record high F = 69
|Mar record high F = 83
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 92
|Jun record high F = 96
|Jul record high F = 97
|Aug record high F = 96
|Sep record high F = 96
|Oct record high F = 86
|Nov record high F = 78
|Dec record high F = 71
|year record high F= 97
|Jan high F = 35
|Feb high F = 38
|Mar high F = 47
|Apr high F = 58
|May high F = 69
|Jun high F = 76
|Jul high F = 81
|Aug high F = 80
|Sep high F = 72
|Oct high F = 62
|Nov high F = 51
|Dec high F = 40
|year high F=
|Jan low F = 13
|Feb low F = 15
|Mar low F = 24
|Apr low F = 33
|May low F = 43
|Jun low F = 52
|Jul low F = 57
|Aug low F = 56
|Sep low F = 46
|Oct low F = 35
|Nov low F = 29
|Dec low F = 20
|year low F=
|Jan record low F = −32
|Feb record low F = −27
|Mar record low F = −24
|Apr record low F = 4
|May record low F = 20
|Jun record low F = 27
|Jul record low F = 34
|Aug record low F = 28
|Sep record low F = 19
|Oct record low F = 13
|Nov record low F = -5
|Dec record low F = −19
|year record low F= −32
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.38
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.11
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.32
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.54
|May precipitation inch = 3.96
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.25
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.08
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.07
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.54
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.56
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.64
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.02
|year precipitation inch= 50.47
|source = The Weather Channel (Historical Monthly Averages)<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/06043
 |title       = Climate Statistics for Bolton, CT
 |access-date  = January 5, 2014
|url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040418/http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/06043
 |archive-date = January 6, 2014
}}</ref>
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