Liberty Rock

<center><b>History of Liberty Rock</b></center><br> Liberty Rock as we call it today was one known as &#8220;Hog Rock&#8221;. With a little imagination, the rock appears to be in the shape of a hog. Somewhere in the rock can be found the imprint of a hog’s foot.<br><br> The site served as a lookout post and signal station. From Liberty Rock, Milford patriots watched the Housatonic River, then called the Stratford River, to guard against invasion by British forces during the Revolutionary War. The Spot was the highest elevation in the area. It was possible to see clear across the river to Stratford. The initials P.P. and date 1776 were carved by a young native of Milford, Peter Pierett. Pierett was the leader of a group calling themselves &#8220;The Liberty Boys&#8221;. This group later became a part of the famous &#8220;Minute Men&#8221;. <br><br> The Rock is 10 feet in diameter and weighs almost 35 tons. This type of rock is strange to the locality for there are no signs of similar rocks or stones of this variety for miles around. The Post Road side was the back of the rock. The original Post Road was to the North of the rock.