The John Flynn house is one of the oldest buildings within the Woodstock Hill Historic District entered into the National Register in 1999. Born in March, 1749/50, John Flynn was the grandson of Irish immigrants. He served as a Private and Trumpeter in Captain Samuel McClellan's Company from the town of Woodstock during the Revolutionary War. He was among the men who marched from Connecticut to aid Boston in the Lexington Alarm of April 1775. He also served in ... [ more ] |
CT Irish-American
Heritage Trail
640 Arrowhead Drive
Orange, CT 06477
The Irish experience has had a profound impact on Connecticut's past, and its narrative spans all periods of the state's history and touches every one of its eight counties and 169 towns.
