Aspetuck is a village, which in Connecticut is an unincorporated community on the
Aspetuck River, in
Fairfield County, Connecticut, mostly in the town of
Easton but extending also into
Weston. It is significant for being the location of the
Aspectuck Historic District, a well-preserved collection of houses from the 18th and 19th centuries. The area was settled in the 17th century. It was a long-time home of
Helen Keller. According to a New York Times real estate section article, "The district gets its name from the Aspetuck Indians, who lived along the river. In 1670, they sold the land to English settlers for cloth, winter wheat and maize valued at $.36." Weston was incorporated in 1787, and Easton was split out and incorporated in 1845.