 Named for an early settler, the eighteenth-century lawyer and land speculator John Reed, Redding is located eight miles south of Danbury. The town, situated among the characteristic wooded hills and rolling countryside of Western Connecticut, is largely residential. Mark Twain, a prominent Redding resident of a century ago, is still honored for helping establish the town's public library, known today as the Mark Twain Library. With little business and much open space, Redding is known for its parks, ponds, and marshes as well as hiking and riding trails. The town's environmentally aware and preservation oriented residents enjoy their abundant natural assets and are committed to controlling land use and maintaining the quality of life.
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