courts. Education Cornwall is a member of Regional School District 01, which also includes the towns of Canaan, Kent, North Canaan, Salisbury, and Sharon. Public school students attend the Cornwall Consolidated School for grades K–8 and Housatonic Valley Regional High School for grades 9–12. Arts and culture The Cornwall Library, organized in 1869, constructed a new building in 2002 that houses a collection of over 28,000 items. It sponsors art shows, lectures, a Books & Bloom sale and tour, along with many other events. The Cornwall Chronicle is a non-profit monthly newspaper that publishes news and feature stories about Cornwall, a calendar of events, and drawings by local artists. It was started in 1991 and has not missed an issue since. The Rose Algrant Show is an exhibit of works in all media by artists from Cornwall, Connecticut over the age of 18. It has been held annually since 1959 (2020 was online). Museums and other points of interest Cathedral Pines – a nature conservatory and old-growth forest Cornwall Bridge – concrete arch bridge built in 1930 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station – added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 Cornwall Historical Society – located in a converted carriage barn, features annual exhibits on Cornwall's history House VI ("the Frank residence") – an example of Deconstructivist architecture Mohawk Mountain Ski Area – a ski resort West Cornwall Covered Bridge – listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 The town was home to the Foreign Mission School between 1817 and 1826. Infrastructure Transportation The town is served by Connecticut Route 4, U.S. Route 7, and Connecticut Routes 43, 125 and 128. Route 4 leads east to Torrington and west to Sharon, while Route 7 leads north to North Canaan and south to New Milford. Routes 43, 125 and 128 are entirely within the town of Cornwall, Route 43 running from North Corners near Cornwall village to Cornwall Hollow, Route 128 running from North Corners to West Cornwall, and Route 125 running from Cornwall Village north to Route 128. The covered bridge in West Cornwall, crossing the Housatonic River, is one of only three covered bridges in Litchfield County. It has a span of and has been in continuous service since 1864. Notable people Ethan Allen (1738–1789), Revolutionary War hero (Green Mountain Boys) and co-founder of