Peck’s Mill Pond is approximately one acre in size and is fed by Pumpkin Ground Brook.
The pond has been a favorite fishing site for years. Around the pond lies a small trail network which passes through
a typical red maple swamp wetland area.
Small bridges and trails have been built and maintained through the efforts of the Rotary Club,
Civitans, the Stratford Junior Conservation Club and the Stratford Conservation Commission. A large map has been erected on-site
to help hikers find their way on the trails.
The park is habitat for a variety of woodland birds, fish and interesting plant species.
Of historical interest, the pond is the former site of a grist mill and saw mill, no longer standing.
The pond was also used in the "ice-block" business in the early 1900's. Peck's Mill Pond is most famous for the TROLLEY DISASTER
of 1899 when 32 people were killed in a derailment - three days after the line opened.
