Andover

Andover Connecticut is a small town, of approximately 3,200 residents, nestled in the hills of Tolland County. Andover’s rural character remains unspoiled with farmlands, stone walls, and historic homes dotting the landscape. The original Town Hall of 1893 can be seen from Route 6 near the intersection with Route 316. The Old Town Hall now houses the town museum that is operated by the Historical Society. Settlement of the area began in the early 1700’s. By 1747 there were enough homesteads in the area to support an ecclesiastical society. The ecclesiastical society borders were used 101 years later when the town was incorporated in 1848 as the 146th town in Connecticut. Passing through Andover is the Hop River State Park Trail, a 6-mile gravel and compact earth trail that is part of the 3,000 mile East Coast Greenway. Rochambeau's army of six thousand marched through Andover in 1781 to the siege of Yorktown in Virginia and camped here on their return trip the following year.