1847. Highway laid out now called Bank street.
1849. Bridgewater and Brookfield Toll Bridge Company, incorporated.
1850. The present Methodist Episcopal Church erected.
1852. Bank of Litchfield County organized.
Albert S. Hill erected a paper mill across the road from the Wells Grist Mill.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Stone took charge of “The Housatonic Institute.”
1854. The first week in May occurred a great freshet that carried away the dam at Gaylordsville; also the Boardman’s bridge and the town bridge.
1855. New Milford Brass Band organized, Earl Buckingham leader.
1856. Bridgewater set off from New Milford as a separate town.
1858. The New Milford Savings Bank organized.