ice hockey center (former resident) Peter King, football columnist for Sports Illustrated and author Elisha M. Pease, politician and two-term governor of Texas (elected in 1853 and 1855). Renamed 15th Street in Austin, Texas, Enfield Road after the town where he was born Paul Robeson, singer and actor (former resident) Karen Scavotto, Olympic archer Sadah Shuchari, violinist Bill Spanswick, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Helen Steele, composer Blaine Stoughton, former NHL player with the Hartford Whalers Nathaniel Terry, Congressman from Connecticut (served 1817–1819) Notable historical sites The Strand Theatre (Enfield Cinema), most prominently active in the 1940s and 1950s. In the 1970s the Strand had to resort to X-rated films to remain afloat until finally closing doors in the 1980s. Locals have many ideas for the future of the theater, but it is in great disrepair. Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co., now Bigelow Commons, a renovated apartment complex. These buildings were the site of a large carpet company that employed many in the town. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Enfield Town Meetinghouse was built in 1773 and was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 Sister cities Enfield has two official sister cities as designated by Sister Cities International: Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Republic of China) Ronneby, Sweden See also References External links Enfield Historical Society Towns in Connecticut Towns in Hartford County, Connecticut Utopian communities in the United States Connecticut placenames of Native American origin Connecticut populated places on the Connecticut River Populated places established in 1679 1679 establishments in Connecticut Greater Hartford