Church of the Holy Family
# 85 Church Street
Hebron was first settled in 1704-05 during Queen Anne’s War fought between the English and French. The Connecticut General Assembly was so concerned with invasion that they ordered settlers on the frontier, which included Hebron, not to leave their farms. At this time, William Shipman and Timothy Phelps had started to clear land in Hebron in order to settle their families. Their wives, left in Windsor became concerned for their safety. Following footpaths they made their way to Hebron, but got lost. With night approaching they found an Indigenous encampment site by a large boulder. Climbing to the top of the boulder, they cried out for help which their husbands heard and came to their rescue. The boulder still remains along Burrows Hill Road and is known today as Prophet’s Rock.
Evidence of William Shipman’s house was found in the 1840’s. Unfortunately, its existence was not taken into consideration when the sidewalk was installed and was paved over.
Think about it
Do you think Mrs. Shipman and Mrs. Phelps were brave or foolish?
Where to go from here
This concludes this section of the tour. Now, walk back to the starting point 
. If you walk to the Rote 66 / 85 traffic light you can investigate other tours of Hebron’s past.
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