About Brookfield

The Parish of Newbury was established with land taken from Newtown, New Milford and Danbury in 1754. In May 1788, by resolution of the Connecticut General Assembly, the parish was given town status and renamed Brookfield. Over the next 200 plus years, the layout of the town has changed several times to become the friendly community we now enjoy. In the early 1960's, land isolated from New Fairfield by Lake Candlewood was annexed to Brookfield. Click here for the complete story.

Brookfield's Historical Timeline

1700 – Settlers begin to arrive in this area

1752 – Boundaries set for the Parish of Newbury and winter privilege meetings held

1788 – Parish of Newbury becomes the Town of Brookfield

1796 – First Town Hall was built

1801 – The first Post Office in Brookfield was established

1876 – The second Town Hall was built and that building is now the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society

1888 – Brookfield celebrates its 100th birthday

1915 – Electricity brought to Brookfield Center

1926 – Candlewood Lake created

1938 – Consolidated School, currently called Center School, is built

1951 – First Town Library established and called Joyce Memorial Library

1955 – Lake Lillinonah created

1966 – Huckleberry Hill School built

1967 – First High School Graduation from Brookfield High School

1970 – Whisconier School built

1983 – Current Town Hall built, along with the Police Station and Senior Center

* This time line provided in part by our good friends at The Brookfield Museum and Historical Society. Please visit them to learn much more about our Town's past.