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Simsbury is a rural town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 23,234 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's twenty-first town in May 1670. Simsbury is derived from a Native American word meaning "Great River."

There are four census-designated places in Simsbury: Simsbury Center, Tariffville, Weatogue, and West Simsbury.

The first steel mill in the history of the United States opened in Simsbury in 1728.

The Ethel Walker School and Westminster School are private schools both located in Simsbury. The International Skating Center of Connecticut is also located in Simsbury.

Three of the four state parks in Hartford County: Penwood State Park, Stratton Brook State Park, and Talcott Mountain State Park are located in Simsbury.

Simsbury's sister city is Wittmund, Germany.

On the National Register of Historic Places:

Amos Eno House — Off U. S. 202 on Hopmeadow Rd. (added May 3, 1975)
Capt. Elisha Phelps House — 800 Hopmeadow St. (added October 22, 1972)
Drake Hill Road Bridge — Drake Hill Rd. at Farmington River (added August 19, 1984)
East Weatogue Historic District — Roughly, properties on East Weatogue St. from just N of Riverside Dr. to Hartford Rd., and Folly Farm property to S (added August 19, 1990)
Eno Memorial Hall — 754 Hopmeadow St. (added May 2, 1993)
Heublein Tower — Talcott Mountain State Park (added July 30, 1983)
Horace Belden School (Now the Town Hall/Police Station) and Central Grammar School — 933 Hopmeadow St. and 29 Massaco St. (added April 25, 1993)
John Humphrey House — 115 E. Weatogue St. (added December 15, 1990)
Massacoe Forest Pavilion — Off Old Farms Rd., Stratton Brook State Park (added October 4, 1986)
Robert and Julia Darling House — 720 Hopmeadow St. (added February 3, 1991)
Simsbury Bank and Trust Company Building — 760-762 Hopmeadow St. (added December 20, 1986)
Simsbury Center Historic District — Roughly, Hopmeadow St. from West St. to Massaco St. (added May 12, 1996)
Simsbury Railroad Depot — Railroad Ave. at Station St. (added April 26, 1976)
Simsbury Townhouse — 695 Hopmeadow St. (added May 2, 1993)
Tariffville Historic District — Roughly bounded by Winthrop St., Main St., Mountain Rd., Laurel Hill Rd. and Elm St. (added May 2, 1993)
Terry's Plain Historic District — Roughly bounded by Pharos, Quarry and Terry's Plain Rds. and the Farmington R. (added 1993)

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