The town of Branford is located east of New Haven on the Long Island Sound in the south central area of the state. In the year 2001 Branford is home to approximately 28,761 residents. Branford was first settled in 1644 by families from Wethersfield. Branford became Connecticut's twenty seventh town in 1685 when it gained independence from the New Haven Colony.

Branford covers 27.9 square miles with a long shoreline. Branford's beaches include; Double Beach, Hotchkiss Grove, Indian Neck, Limewood Beach, Stony Creek, and Short Beach. Branford has over 17 yacht clubs and marinas along its shore. Just off the shore are the Thimble Islands, 23 of the islands are inhabited. The islands range in size from less than a half acre to twelve acres of land. It is rumored Captain Kidd visited the islands and left some hidden treasures. Daily cruises of the Thimble Islands are available from the docks in Stony Creek.

Branford Green and town center offer a variety of boutiques, restaurants and history. Blackstone Memorial Library was dedicated in 1896 by Timothy Beach Blackstone, who was born in Branford in 1829. The Library designs were taken from the Erechtheum on the Acropolis in Athens, which is evident as you view the marble entries, pillars and dome structure. On the opposite end of the Green is a commemorative monument in honor of the meeting at Reverend Samuel Russell's house where Yale College was planned in 1701.

Branford is continuing to improve the already beautiful Green and town center.