Somers Historical Quiz

Provided courtesy of Jeanne and Dick DeBell of the Somers Historical Society, Inc.

Who was the first settler in Somers in 1706?
Claudius Pease
Edward Kibbe
Benjamin Jones

What was Somers Originally called?
West Stafford
East Enfield
Scantic Village

What was Somersville originally called?
Kibbe Grove
Scantic Dam
Billings Mill

What landmark can be seen from Soapstone Mountain?
Connecticut River
Mount Tom
Hartford, CT

What was General Stonewall Jackson horse raised in Somers called?
Traveler
Trigger
Little Sorrel

What types of hats were made in Somers?
Bonnets
Straw hats
Felt hats

Where did the Somers Turnpike Road take you?
Hartford
Enfield
Woodstock, CT

What are the names of the two highest points in Somers?
Pease Peak and Kibbe Mt.
Soapstone Mt and Bald Mountain
The Pinnacle and Perkins Mt.

What state forest is partly in Somers?
Shenipsit
Scitico
Scantic

What hiking trail crosses Soapstone Mt.?
Mohegan
Blue trail
Mountain Trail