The river meadows of South Glastonbury were used as farmland by the proprietors of
Wethersfield, one of Connecticut's oldest colonial settlements, during the 17th century. By late in that century there was enough permanent settlement that Glastonbury was incorporated as a separate town in 1693. The
Rocky Hill–Glastonbury ferry was at the time the only river crossing between the two communities, and High Street, extending east from the ferry, is the oldest road in Glastonbury. South Glastonbury developed as the town's first village, spurred in part by the development of grist and saw mills on Roaring Brook to the east. These were augmented by
textile mills and other industry, prompting further growth in the 19th century. By the early 20th century these industries had closed or were in decline. South Glastonbury contains Nayaug Elementary School, which opened August 2007. ==See also==