As one of the earliest settlements of Norwalk, it was so marked with a block of 'suitably inscribed' 'native granite'[1] formally located on the corner of Fitch Street and East Avenue.

British forces under General William Tryon arrived on July 10, 1779, at Fitch's Point[5] and destroyed most of Norwalk by fire; only six houses were spared.

A portion, of then former Governor Thomas Fitch's house was left standing and in the 1950s it was moved to the Mill Hill Historic Park to make way for the construction of the Connecticut turnpike (I-95).

[8] One prominent local institution in the neighborhood is Overton's, a 60-year-old "landmark food stand" that closes down in the colder months.

The owner also owns the neighboring Harbor Lights waterfront restaurant and the East Side cafe.

Veterans Park was built before the state Department of Environmental Protection had a permitting process for old dumpsites.