TRUMBULL Connecticut Real Estate
Located in close proximity to Long Island Sound and Bridgeport, Trumbull is a town boasting some of Connecticut’s greatest attractions. The town is privy to fantastic entertainment locales such as the Shubert Theater, Arena at Harbor Yard and Playhouse on the Green. Given its location and hilly topography, Trumbull provides a variety of outdoor recreational activities such as golf, boating, fishing, hiking and snow skiing. Theaters, concerts and other educational activities abound. Trumbull is also the home of the 1989 Little League World Champions.
Population 35,733 Area 23.0 square miles
Public Schools
Serving approximately 6,035 students, the Trumbull School System is comprised of six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. Trumbull employs approximately 450 teachers and administrators. Six qualities the public school system strives to instill in each student are “education, achievement, growth, life-long learning, ethical conduct and social awareness.”
Recreation
Crown Marquis Movie Theater
100 Quarry Road, Trumbull: Trumbull’s movie theater includes several accommodations for the community at large. THX auditoriums, Dolby Digital Sound, DTS Digital Sound, SDDS 8-Track Digital, DLP Digital Projection, stadium seating, handicap seating and hearing impaired listening devices are some amenities offered in this multi-theater complex.
Indian Ledge Park
307 Indian Ledge Park Dr, Trumbull: Situated on 104.6 acres, this estate is home to some of Fairfield County’s greatest attractions. Featured here is a regulation size lighted softball field, BMX racing track, two multi-purpose fields, amphitheatre stage, sledding hill, bocce courts, woodland roadway, community playground with a picnic area and much more. Indian Ledge Park is home to several annual functions such as the town's Halloween happening, winter festival, radio control flying exhibitions, national BMX race and outdoor movie nights.
Island Brook Park
80 Canterbury Lane, Trumbull: A 47 acre esplanade, Island Brook is an ideal setting for a day at the park. The estate is comprised of a wildlife pond, little league field, softball field, tot lot playground and tennis courts.
Old Mine Park
198 Old Mine Road, Trumbull: A historic mine area dedication, this 72.1 acre park is encompassed by two pavilions, a picnic area, multi-purpose field, natural river walk bridge and hiking trails. Known for its biking paths, there is a rail trail for elementary riders and many challenging single tracks for the more advanced.
Tashua Knolls Golf Course
40 Tashua Knolls Lane, Trumbull: A 27-hole facility, Tashua Knolls is perhaps one of the loveliest courses in Fairfield County. It features an original par 72 golf course stretching 6,540 yards and is situated on picturesque farmland. Amongst its rolling hills, other features include mature trees, original stone walls and an array of wildlife. Scattering water aggregations are an added challenge for golfers. Construction of an additional 9-hole layout was completed and opened in 2005.
Trumbull Teen Center
Indian Ledge Park, Whitney Avenue, Trumbull: Home to several year-round gatherings, teenagers enjoy spending time at the Trumbull Teen Center. Pool, ping-pong, air hockey and foosball tables, a half-court basketball and arcade games are just some of the many accessories the facility offers.
Twin Brooks Park
Twin Brooks Drive, Trumbull: This estate encompasses several attractions: a multi-purpose field, memorial walkway planting area, sledding hill, covered pavilions facility, hiking trails and wildflower fields. 83.2 acres in sum, the park hosts several town recreational events. The esplanade also includes an ecology pond, a great place to fish.
Westfield Mall
5065 Main Avenue, Trumbull: The mall includes an expansive food court and is home to several renown stores, including Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works, the new Build-A-Bear Workshop, Coach, Disney Store, Godiva Chocolatier, Lord and Taylor, Macy’s, New York and Company, Perfumania, The Bombay Company and several more.
Medical Facilities
Bridgeport Hospital
267 Grant Street, Bridgeport: Bridgeport Hospital is a private, not-for-profit hospital with 425 licensed beds, 2,000 employees and 500 active attending physicians representing 70 subspecialties. 180 medical/surgical residents belong to programs affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine.
Griffin Hospital
130 Division Street, Derby: Griffin Hospital is a 160 bed facility serving Planetree, a not-for-profit international organization that works with other hospitals and healthcare centers to provide patient-centered care in healing environments. In 1995, Griffin won the Design Award from The Center for Health Design which recognizes their architectural conception, one promoting well-being and healing.
Saint Vincent’s Medical Center
2800 Main Street, Bridgeport: St. Vincent's is a major, 397 bed acute care hospital with an active medical staff of 450 physicians. The hospital has been recognized as one of the top 100 heart hospitals in the United States, representing an ample range of more than 50 specialty and subspecialty medical and surgical disciplines.
Trumbull Emergency Medical Service
Providing medical assistance to the community since 1976, Trumbull EMS is a volunteer service comprised of 125 active members. EMS headquarters houses a full crew: radio dispatcher, driver, two emergency medical technicians and an on-duty paramedic 24 hours a day.
Volunteer Services
A Child’s Desire, Inroads, Junior Women’s Club, Kennedy Center, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Saint Joseph’s Manor, Trumbull Center Fire Department, Trumbull Early Education Center, Trumbull Emergency Medical Service, Trumbull Library, Trumbull Town Office
Transportation
Amtrak railroad transportation provides 14 trains daily from Bridgeport, the only service stopping between New Haven and Stamford
The Bridgeport Ferry provides year-round transportation to Port Jefferson, New York
Connecticut Routes 8, 25 and 111
Interstate 95 via exit 27A (Routes 8 and 25)
Merritt Parkway (Route 15) provides access to Trumbull via exit 48
Metro-North Commuter Railway provides 63 trains daily to Bridgeport, and is a 75-80 minute train ride to New York City
The Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority operates a family of bus transit services in the Greater Bridgeport Connecticut Area with transportation provided throughout Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford and Trumbull. Additional services include extensive minibus assistance for riders with disabilities
Accomodations
Holiday Inn Express, Shelton 203-925-5900
Arcade Hotel, Bridgeport 203-333-9376
Breakers Hotel, Trumbull 203-268-5595
Hilton Garden Inn, Shelton 203-447-1000
Holiday Inn, Bridgeport 203-334-1234
Marriott, Trumbull 800-359-2522
Staybridge Suites, Bridgeport 203-377-3322
Historical Sites
Beers Grist Mill: Erected in 1762
Chestnut Hill Schoolhouse: Erected in 1905
Daniel's Farm Schoolhouse: Erected in 1857
Hill's High School: Erected in 1873
Long Hill School: Erected in 1920
Parlor Rock: Erected in 1878
Pequonnock River Valley State Park
