Hello I am an archaeologist and (very remote) Hubbard descendant and might be able to help. My wife and I have been involved in saving her ancestor's homestead site in Rhode Island (see the Tefft Family association web page)://www.geocities.com/tefft_family/http). Please take a look to get a feel for what this could entail-it can be quite a struggle! It is important to find out what the laws concerning historic preservation are in CT and if the environmental review process has been properly followed. Is there an environmental document that approved the subdivision map? Is there a cultural resource report and evaluation of the Hubbard homestead? Is the environmental review public comment period over? R H Norwood -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 2:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CTMID] Help us preserve 250 yr old Middletown Homestead Looking for interested people to help support the preservation of the Robert Hubbard Homestead on the corner of Randolph and Pine in Middletown, CT. This homestead is believed to be the oldest in Middletown and is facing it's demise if we don't help. The town is VERY interested in saving it as much as the Hubbard descendants but it will take a cooperative effort to achieve our goal. A contractor wanted to tear down the barn and other outbuildings and construct 10 houses on this small parcel. Last night I met with The town Design & Preservation Board and they have supported us by putting the contractor at bay by suggesting to the Planning & Zoning Board to rezone this parcel of land. On May 22, 2002 there will be a meeting with the PZ Board regarding this. I have the support of the Homestead's neighbors but it will take more, much more to reach our goal. Our goal is to bring the farm back to life by getting it registered as a historical site, raise funding and use it as a learning tool for the public. People want/need to know what our forebearers went through to get us to where we are today. In addition to financial funding we will need help from descendants who may have personal information about the homestead or artifacts from it. Does anyone want to help? Thank you so much! Contact me: Looking for interested people to help support the preservation of the Robert Hubbard Homestead on the corner of Randolph and Pine in Middletown, CT. This homestead is believed to be the oldest in Middletown and is facing it's demise if we don't help. The town is VERY interested in saving it as much as the Hubbard descendants but it will take a cooperative effort to achieve our goal. A contractor wanted to tear down the barn and other outbuildings and construct 10 houses on this small parcel. Last night I met with The town Design & Preservation Board and they have supported us by putting the contractor at bay by suggesting to the Planning & Zoning Board to rezone this parcel of land. On May 22, 2002 there will be a meeting with the PZ Board regarding this. I have the support of the Homestead's neighbors but it will take more, much more to reach our goal. Our goal is to bring the farm back to life by getting it registered as a historical site, raise funding and use it as a learning tool for the public. People want/need to know what our forebearers went through to get us to where we are today. In addition to financial funding we will need help from descendants who may have personal information about the homestead or artifacts from it. Does anyone want to help? Thank you so much! Contact me: [email protected] P.S. Robert Hubbard was the great grandson of George Hubbard & Elizabeth Watts. Thanks to Don Brock, here is the lineage and years.....George & Eliz had a son named Joseph 1643-1686 m Mary Porter; Their son Robert Hubbard, 1673-1740 m Abigail Adkins Ward; their son Robert Hubbard 11 1712-1779 was the builder of the homestead. I have found in my research that Robert built his home to a preexisting fortress built in the 1660s King Phillip's war to protect the women and children in the outskirts of Middletown from Indian attacks. There were 3 buildings for this purpose in the Long Hill area. One was turned into a school house up until 1900s. The remaining two were incorporated into residential homes. ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== Visit the Middlesex County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctmiddle/midlsxco.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237