Editing Brooklyn, Connecticut (section)

==History==
Brooklyn was settled in the late 17th century and incorporated as its own town in 1786. It is named for the Quinebaug River, or Brook Line, which forms its eastern boundary.  Brooklyn was originally land of the Wabaquasset.  It was incorporated as a town separate from Canterbury and Pomfret in May 1786. It is home to the [[Brooklyn Fair]], [[United States|America's]] oldest continuously operating agricultural fair, as well as the Brooklyn Correctional Institution, a state-run medium security [[prison]].

Brooklyn held the 1833 trial of [[Prudence Crandall]], a schoolteacher charged with the crime of educating black female students in nearby [[Canterbury, Connecticut|Canterbury]].

Brooklyn is the final resting place of Revolutionary War General [[Israel Putnam]]. Though he was originally buried in an above ground tomb in Brooklyn's South Cemetery, his remains had to be moved due to excessive visitors. In 1888, a [[Israel Putnam Monument|statue of Putnam mounted on a horse]] was erected, and his sarcophagus placed in the foundation. The statue stands slightly south of the town green, in front of the post office. Brooklyn is also home of the Middle School Bobcats and Elementary School Bears.

The town historical society operates the Brooklyn Historical Society Museum, which includes the Daniel Putnam Tyler Law Office.

===Villages===
*Allen Hill
*Barrett Hill
*[[Brooklyn (CDP), Connecticut|Brooklyn Center]]
*[[Bush Hill Historic District|Bush Hill]]
*[[East Brooklyn, Connecticut|East Brooklyn]]
*Quebec
*Stetson's Corners
*Tatnic Hill
*West Village
*[[Wauregan, Connecticut|West Wauregan]]