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Connecticut history and genealogy

We have been developing our Connecticut collection for years now.  Some is available on CD-ROM, while much more is available as downloads.  While our collection emphasizes Litchfield County (where we're located) we have material on all the Connecticut counties and continue to acquire more. 

Fairfield County Middlesex County Tolland County
Hartford County New Haven County Windham County
Litchfield County New London County Connecticut miscellany

We have additional material about:

Copper Mining in Connecticut,

Connecticut's historic iron industry,

and Connecticut's Western Reserve.                       

Our currently available Connecticut history and genealogy titles include the following:

DOWNLOADS about Connecticut:

Fairfield County

 

The History of Ridgefield by Daniel W. Teller (1878).  Teller's history of Ridgefield is a particularly well-researched and well-written town history about a town with a colorful history. See our Fairfield County page for more information.

 

Ridgefield, CT High School's Caudatowan for 1950  A high school yearbook of a mid-20th century Fairfield CT town.  See our Fairfield County page for more information.

 

Norwalk: Ancient and Modern (1895) -- an article about the community as it was before the dawn of the 20th Century from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume I.  See our Fairfield County page for more information.

 

Delegates' Reports: CT Board of Agriculture (1869) -- The report from the Fairfield County delegate begins on page 15 of this document.  See our Connecticut miscellany page for more information.

 


 

Hartford County

 

The Owl for 1917.  The Yearbook of Hartford High School, Hartford, CT. --   This is one of the nicest yearbooks we have published, as well as being one of the earliest.  See our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Suffield: Quarter Millennial - Based on the 250th anniversary of the town, with the full program and considerable additional material, as well as our index.  See our Suffield page for more information. 

 

The Suffield High School Sagitta for 1948.  This high school yearbook, formerly part of our discontinued Suffield CD-ROM, is now available as a download.  See our Suffield page for more information and to download it.

 

1924-5 Year Book and Church Directory of the First Church of Christ, Congregational of Suffield.  See our Suffield page for more information and to download it.

Early Annals of Newington   Welles' history of Newington is a classic!  See our Newington page for more information.

Newgate of Connecticut, by Richard H. Phelps (1876) -- a wonderful book that encompasses some history of the original town of Simsbury, of East Granby, and even Wethersfield in its discussion of the Newgate copper mine/prison. See our Hartford County page, as well as our Connecticut copper industry page.

Historic Homes of Hartford  from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume I (1895).  Three successive numbers of the Quarterly – combined into a single download here, celebrating  what was at the time one of the wealthiest and most beautiful cities in the United States. See our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Glastonbury Sketches, from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume II (1896).  Recollections of Glastonbury in a two part article (two consecutive issues of the magazine) by Henry Storrs Goslee with numerous photographs. Please see our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Farmington:  Smallpox Hospital Rock, from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume I (1895).  This short article about a local curiosity reflects changing attitudes about what once had been a dread disease. See our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Suffield:  Miscellanous Items.  Here's a set of smaller items about Suffield.  Included are an article about Suffield from the first volume of the Connecticut Quarterly, a few pages from The Connecticut Guide, The Suffield entry from the 1927 Connecticut Register, and a number of photos and ephemera about Suffield from many different sources.  See our Suffield page for more information and to download it.

 

Canton, from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume I (1895).  A historical profile of the town, with particularly nice photographs.  See our Hartford County page for more information.

 

The Farmington River and its Origins, from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume III (1897).  Today one thinks of the Farmington River, starting with its origins in Massachusetts and through its course in Connecticut, primarily in terms of scenic and recreational uses, but a century ago this was emphatically not the case.  Please see our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Center Church, Hartford, burials (1749-1784)  a three-part article from the Connecticut Quarterly (1898) including lists.  See our Hartford County page for more information. 

 

Janus for 1943 of East Hartford High School, East Hartford, CT.  An excellent example of a World War II high school yearbook, reflecting the effect of the war both on the community and on the high school.  See our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Simsbury, from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume I (1895). A portrait of the town, with a poem about the burning of Simsbury in King Philip's War.  See our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Manchester: Highland Park, from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume I (1895).  A short article, with photographs, of this community's park.  See our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Newington  from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume III (1897) by Edwin Stanley Welles.  This is our second publication about Newington, the other being our republication of Early Annals of Newington, by Roger Welles (available on CD-ROM).  See our Newington page for more information.

 

Scenes in and around Granby from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume I (1895).  See our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Ancient Burying Ground at Hartford -- an article with lists of individuals buried from the Connecticut Quarterly  (1898).  See our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Enfield  from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume II (1896).  A portrait of the community, with emphasis on its history, by C. Terry Knight.  There are abundant photographs in the 16+ pages.  Please see our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Berlin High School "The Lamp"  The Berlin, CT high school yearbook from 1955.  70+ pages.  Please see our Hartford County page for more information.

 

The Tattler for 1936.  The Yearbook of Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, ConnecticutThis yearbook, soft cover and limited size included, give us a glimpse of Bloomfield during the Great Depression.  Please see our Hartford County page for more information.

 

Delegates' Reports: CT Board of Agriculture (1869) -- The report from the Hartford County delegate begins on page 3 of this document.  See our Connecticut miscellany page for more information.

 

Catalog of the North Church, Hartford  (1842)  --  This is as good a church “catalog” as we have seen.  Published by a newish, but solidly established Congregational church in Hartford, it is quite complete.   Please see our Hartford County page for more information.


 

Litchfield County

 

Salisbury, CT:  Trinity Lime Rock in Context -- a history  Lakeville Crucifix

A brand new kind of parish history of this small, rural Episcopal parish church, containing all that you might expect to find in a parish history, but also a whole lot of the context in which the parish was founded and has existed.  See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Salisbury, CT:  Lakeville Crucifix  Lakeville Crucifix

A new book exploring the episode of the Lakeville Crucifix in the 1880s. See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Salisbury, CT  Abstract of Early Land Records

This article abstracts some of the more historically significant early land records.  See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Salisbury, Connecticut:  The Early Years  Salisbury, CT: early years

by Judith M. Sherman.  An analytical overview of the years of Salisbury's settlement.  See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Land Speculation in Salisbury, CT (1739 – 1761)   Salisbury, CT - Land Speculation, by Judith M. Sherman  

by Judith M. Sherman (1990).  In addition to the importance of this master's thesis in the history of Salisbury, it also marked a trend in historiography that was only beginning to appear in local history when it was written in 1990: quantitative analysis based on early records.  See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Ancient History Notebook (1910) - Canaan High School.  First publication of Ancient History Notebook, Canaan HS

by Kenneth C. Hart.  In addition to its role documenting the times when Canaan had its own High School, it also documents in great and legible detail what a high school freshman was expected to know of ancient history back in those times.  If you were fortunate enough to study ancient history in school (a subject rarely taught except in private schools anymore, unfortunately) you will recognize immediately how thorough an understanding of the histories of Greece and Rome was considered necessary for a high school graduate to possess back in those days.  It is really rather daunting!  See the Canaan section of our Litchfield County, CT page for more information.

Lakeville Horse Show Program (1964).   The Lakeville Horse Show, back in these days, was an important regional horse show. The advertisements in the program reflect a time when the Northwest Corner of Connecticut was a different place.  See our Salisbury page for more information.

Two Centuries of New Milford:  1707-1907 -- See our New Milford page.

 

New Milford High School Yearbook for 1937 -- See our New Milford page.

 

Scrap Book of North Canaan  A history of North Canaan by the editor of the Western Connecticut News.  CLICK HERE for more information

 

Pilgrim Church (North Canaan) Manual for 1912See our Canaan page for more information.

 

Pilgrim Church (North Canaan) Manual for 1937See our Canaan page for more information.

Annals of Winchester  (including Winsted).  This download includes the famous local history of the title with additional information as well.  See our Winchester page for more information

Lime Rock: an illustrated walking tour  We conducted a walking tour of this historic hamlet a few years ago.  This document is based on a heavily supplemented PowerPoint presentation  we had prepared for those who were not up to the walk.  See our Lime Rock page for more information.  First publication of Ancient History Notebook, Canaan HS

Lime Rock Cemetery  -- an old plot map of the Lime Rock Cemetery.  See our Lime Rock Cemetery page for more information.

 

Winsted: The Gilbert School, 1929 - 30.  A school catalog with lists of students, faculty, and alumni for this unique public/private school.  See our Winsted/Winchester page for more information.

 

Litchfield -- an article about the community from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume II (1896).  Please see our Town of Litchfield page for more information.

 

Convention Troops in Connecticut -- some Revolutionary War history from the Connecticut Quarterly (1897).  Of particular interest to those studying the Norfolk CT area.  6+ pages, PDF format, download now for $1.75.   

Convention Troops in CT

 

Washington, Litchfield County, CT -- an 1898 article from the Connecticut Quarterly.  Please see our Litchfield page for more information.

 

The family Bible of William Bonell, originally of Goshen, CT.  This is a free download!  (This page is temporarily unavailable)

 

The Clergy of Litchfield CountySee our Clergy of Litchfield County page  for more information about this download.

 

Litchfield County Sketches, by Newell Meeker Calhoun (1906).  See our Litchfield County page.

 

The Rev. Jonathan Edwards, biographical material from the Connecticut Quarterly.  Two biographical articles.  See our Litchfield County page.

 

The Litchfield Archdeaconry Record (1901).  Detailed reports from several Episcopal churches in the county.  See our Litchfield County page.

 

A Tour to Historic Places in the Town of Winchester  The full title of this booklet is “A tour to places of historic interest in the Town of Winchester made as part of the observance of the Connecticut tercentenary August 31, 1935”.  There’s a remarkable amount of history here.  It appears to have been collected from the remarks of many local citizens with special knowledge of local events and institutions, made during an automobile tour of the Town of Winchester. See our Winsted/Winchester page for more information.

 

Winsted Green and its Neighborhood  (1800 – 1840) By Emily Perkins Roberts.  This 1935 booklet traces the history of the Winsted Green – now the area of downtown Winsted opposite Northwestern Connecticut Community College – and the area surrounding it. See our Winsted/Winchester page for more information.

 

--Introductory information and index from Orcutt’s History of Torrington, Connecticut (1878).   See our Torrington page for more information.  (FREE)

 

John Brown: From Torrington to Harpers Ferry  from Orcutt’s History of Torrington, Connecticut (1878).  John Brown, Torrington’s most famous – perhaps notorious – son, was the subject of a lengthy biography in the town history. Today, of course, someone who did what he did -- seize a Federal military installation by force of arms and encourage armed insurrection by a portion of the population  – would fall under the classification of “terrorist”.   (Download)    See our Torrington page for more information.

 

Salisbury, Litchfield County, CT   An 1898 article from the Connecticut Quarterly. See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

History of the Salisbury Town Hall, by Malcolm D. Rudd (1916)See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Norfolk, Litchfield County, CT  Baptisms, marriages, burials, and list of members taken from the church records of the Church of Christ, Congregational , 1761-1813.  See our Litchfield page for more information

 

History of Litchfield, Conn.,  1720 - 1920. A comprehensive town history with our own complete index.  See our Litchfield page for more information.

 

The White Oak for 1954  Yearbook of Housatonic Valley Regional High School, Falls Village.  Includes Canaan, North Canaan, Sharon, Salisbury, Cornwall, and Kent.  See our Litchfield County page for more information.

 

Salisbury: Old Section of the New Cemetery (1916) from the Historical Collections of the Salisbury Association, Volume II.  This 46+ page compilation of the oldest section of the so-called "New Cemetery" (the one located on Route 41 just north of Salisbury village provides records that will be of use to many who came to Salisbury a bit too late for the smaller and older cemeteries around the township (published separately). A section at the end identifies Civil War veterans buried in this ground as well as some buried elsewhere.  See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Torrington in Wartimes  from Orcutt’s History of Torrington, Connecticut (1878).  This section from that book – Chapter 18, Wartimes – covers the American Revolution and the Civil War, and has added material about the efforts on the home front, as well as on special topics such as women in the wars.  Not confined to lists of muster rolls (although these are included) it is useful for anyone with an interest in either of these wars and their impact in rural New England.  See our Torrington page for more information.

 

History of the Winsted Savings Bank.  This 1935 booklet traces the history of the Winsted Savings Bank from its foundation in 1860 until the year of publication, and along the way includes a fair amount of the history of Winsted and Winchester as well.  See our Winsted/Winchester page for more information.

 

Churches of Torrington  From Orcutt’s History of Torrington, Connecticut (1878). Here are four chapters:  Chapter 4, Religions Privileges; Chapter 6, Torrington Church; Chapter 7, Torringford Church; and Chapter 11, the Churches in Wolcottville. See our Torrington page for more information.

 

Norfolk, Litchfield County, CT  an 1895 article from the Connecticut Quarterly.  See our Litchfield page for more information

 

Gravestone Inscriptions at Salisbury, CT -- an 1898 collection of gravestone inscriptions by Malcolm Day Rudd. See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Salisbury Cemetery Records (1913), from the Historical Collections of the Salisbury Association, Volume I.  688 inscriptions found in several cemeteries: Chapinville, Dutchers Bridge, Mt. Riga, Town Hill, and five small, isolated cemeteries. See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Salisbury in War Time -- a Memorial Day 1910 address by Thomas Lot Norton, with a list of Salisbury men who fought for the Union. See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

The Salisbury Academy, documents and student lists, comprising Volume IV of the Historical Collections of the Salisbury Association.  See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Salisbury, Litchfield County, CT -- vital records circa 1730 - 1767.  See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Salisbury, Litchfield County, CT -- vital records circa 1768 - 1800.  See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

A Brief Military History of Salisbury, Connecticut -- An address by Malcolm D. Rudd (1911) from the historical collections of the Salisbury Association.   See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Lists of Names (Chapter XX) from Orcutt's History of Torrington. See our Torrington page  for more information.

 

Genealogies from Orcutt's History of Torrington (1878).  See our Torrington page  for more information.

 

Wolcottville from Orcutt’s History of Torrington, Connecticut (1878).  Three chapters from Orcutt’s History deal specifically with Wolcottville.  The chapters reproduced here concern the history of the village, the Wolcottville manufacturing companies, and the churches in Wolcottville.  See our Torrington page for more information.

 

1820 census of children attending school in the Town of Salisbury, by school district.   See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Members and officers of the Salisbury Association (1913) from the historical collections of the Salisbury Association.  See our Salisbury page for more information.

 

Early Iron Industry of Connecticut.  Two articles by one of the earlier researchers of this subject in one download.  See our Iron page for more information.

 

Among the Litchfield Hills from the Connecticut Quarterly.  This article is a free download!

 

Canaan, CT from the Connecticut Quarterly.  This article is a free download; see our main Canaan page.

 

For Marbledale and New Preston:  Lake Waramaug.  From the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume III (1897).  This short article, with photographs, also covers both New Preston and Marbledale, the two nearest communities.  See our Litchfield County page for more information.

 

Delegates' Reports: CT Board of Agriculture (1869) -- The report from the Litchfield County delegate begins on page 21 of this document.  See our Connecticut miscellany page for more information.

 

The Lure of the Litchfield Hills  - Volume III, no. 2, August 1931.  This issue featured Torrington, the area around Lake Waramaug, Lime Rock (in its days as an artists’ colony), and a biographical article on one John Pierpont (a preacher and poet).  See our Litchfield County page for more information.

 

--The Lure of the Litchfield Hills  - Volume XX, no. 3, Winter 1960.  This issue covered a particular research topic of ours, namely women spies in American conflicts.  Other topics in this issue included articles about skiing, about Litchfield village, about Barkhamsted, about Admiral Andew H. Foote, Ethan Allen, the Farmington Valley, and Ichabod Crane.  See our Litchfield County page for more information.

 

The Litchfield Book of Days, by George C. Boswell  (1899).   (Download)  See our Town of Litchfield page for more information.

 


 

Middlesex County

 

Middletown Collection, including the 1931 real property list.  Orginally published as a CD-ROM, the contents are now available as individual downloads at a significant savings.  See our Middletown page for more information.

 

Clinton, once Killingworth, from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume I (1895).  A short history of this community, with photographs.  See our Middlesex County page for more information.

 

Riverside Cemetery in Middletown, CT from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume II (1896).  This is a free download!

 

Middletown Real Property list for 1931 tabulated by street

 

1947 Cauldron Yearbook of Middletown High School, with supplement.

 

Middletown as it appeared in one of the earlier feature articles in the Connecticut Quarterly

 

Middletown Ephemera:  everything from appearances of Middletown in CT Directory to a dance card from Middletown High School  Something for everyone!

 


 

New Haven County

 

Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven -- from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume II (1896).  Good history of this resting place of many famous people and excellent photos.  Please see our New Haven County page for more information.

 

The Wolcott Plateau from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume III (1897).  Located at the north end of New Haven County, the Town of Wolcott has always been considered a bit on the primitive side, and this short article, by Milo Leon Norton, does little to dispel that impression.  See our New Haven County page for more information.

 

John Hodgkin (Hotchkin) of Guilford, CT and his Descendents  by Geoffrey Brown  (1988).  This volume was our principal partner’s first venture into publishing history and genealogy, when he (and a lot of very capable relatives) collaborated to produce this genealogy.  Two rather small printings sold out, and with that, the author decided that enough was enough and to move on to other things.  Because people continue to request it, we have decided to add an electronic version.  See our New Haven County page for more information.

 

Some Colonial Houses of New Haven -- from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume II (1896).  Includes photographs of the following houses:  Trowbridge (2), Beecher, Wooster, Arnold, Bontecou, Foote, Pinto, and Hillhouse, and one of the parsonage of the “Blue Meeting House.”  See our New Haven County page for more information.

 

The Oneida (NY) and Wallingford (CT) Perfectionists, from Charles Nordhoff's The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875).  See our Madison County, NY page for more information.

 

Hillhouse Avenue, in New Haven -- with photographs.  An 1897 article from the Connecticut Quarterly.  Please see our New Haven County page for more information.

 

The New Haven Green -- with photographs.  An article from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume I (1895).  Please see our New Haven County page for more information.

 

The Bungalow at Short Beach, Branford, CT -- an odd bit of social history from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume I (1895).  See our New Haven County page for more information.

 

Center Church in New Haven  from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume III (1897).  Ellen Strong Bartlett wrote this extensively illustrated article about the original church of the New Haven Colony. Notable in the article are the illustrations of many of the memorial tablets in the church, and a number of photographs of the crypt.  See our New Haven County page for more information.

 

Delegates' Reports: CT Board of Agriculture (1869) -- The report from the New Haven County delegate begins on page 5 of this document.  See our Connecticut miscellany page for more information.

 


 

New London County

 

New London, Old Whaling Port  an article from the Connecticut Quarterly (1897).  See our New London County page for more information.

 

275th Anniversary of the Town of Colchester, Connecticut  As well as the customary letters from elected officials, the summary town history, and the list of donors, there are many photographs of Colchester buildings, and many pages of ads by local businesses.  Also included is some ephemera – found items including a newspaper clipping, a tag inviting one to “tie one on” at the celebration, and a program of an historical fashion show conducted by the Colchester Women’s Club in honor of the 275th Anniversary.  See our New London County page for more information.

 

Early Lebanon, CT -- an article from Volume II of the Connecticut Quarterly (1896).  Please see our New London County page for more information.

 

Reminiscences of Bean Hill, Norwich, CT  --  two articles in consecutive numbers of the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume III (1897).  Please see our New London County page for more information.

 

Bacon Academy   an article from Volume II of the Connecticut Quarterly (1896) about the origins and near-first century of this Colchester school.  Please see our New London County page for more information.

 

Delegates' Reports: CT Board of Agriculture (1869) -- The report from the New London County delegate begins on page 10 of this document.  See our Connecticut miscellany page for more information.

 

Preston: Early Homes and Families (1968) -- a nice booklet from the Preston Historical Society providing photos of old houses in town as well as information about the families who built and subsequently owned them.   Please see our New London County page for more information.

 


 

Tolland County  

 

Ellington, Tolland County, CT -- an 1898 article from the Connecticut Quarterly.  Please see our Tolland County page for more information.

 

Delegates' Reports: CT Board of Agriculture (1869) -- The report from the Tolland County delegate begins on page 26 of this document.  See our Connecticut miscellany page for more information.

 

The Banner for 1932, Yearbook of Rockville High School, Rockville, CT -- An interesting combination of literary magazine and high school yearbook, providing a more nuanced view of class members than usual yearbooks of this period.  Please see our Tolland County page for more information.

 

Rockville High School, Rockville, CT, Class of 1932 Reunion.  A look at the class of 1932 a quarter century later.  Please see our Tolland County page for more information.


 

Windham County 

 

Picturesque Pomfret -- from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume II (1896).  See our Windham County page for more information.

 

Town of Thompson 1925 Annual Report.  This example of a Connecticut township annual report is quite remarkable because it appears to have also served as the high school yearbook -- something we've not seen elsewhere.  We suppose that anyone interested in the history of the town, or who had ancestors who interacted with the town government, would find it of interest.   See our Windham County page for more information.

 

Delegates' Reports: CT Board of Agriculture (1869) -- The report from the Windham County delegate begins on page 18 of this document.  See our Connecticut miscellany page for more information.

 

Connecticut miscellany

 

We have additional Connecticut material that doesn't readily classify by county.  To view this material, please view our Connecticut Miscellany page

 

Connecticut titles we own but haven't scheduled:

 

The History of Ridgefield, Conn. by Daniel W. Teller and other material.  (1878). 251 pages.  It's a bit long for a download, but a bit short for an entire CD-ROM.  We may publish it in sections as two or three downloads; let us know of your interest so we can prioritize it appropriately.  

 

The Copper Industry in Connecticut.   More information about copper mining in CT.

 

Souvenir History of the New England Southern Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Volume II, Norwich District. (1897)   300+ pages.  By Rennetts C. Miller.  While Congregational histories of portions of Connecticut are fairly common, and Episcopal histories are not unusual, Methodist ones are rare.  This one covers the eastern half of the State (everything east of the Connecticut River, plus a small portion of Rhode Island) and does so in considerable detail.  It includes a historical sketch of each church, the camp meeting associations, the Epworth League, the social unions, 400 pictures of churches, parsonages, pastors, pastors' wives, Sunday School superintendents, prominent laymen, etc., as well as capsule biographies of pastors.  We think this will be useful to many people who have been frustrated by lack of information about ancestors who didn't happen to belong to the established church in CT.  Possibly a series of downloads?

 

History of Torrington, Connecticut.  By the Rev. Samuel Orcutt (1878). 817 pages, including original index of names. This book is a classic Connecticut town history and replete with lots of biographies and genealogy.  We're currently adding chapters of this volume for download.  See our Torrington page for more information.

 

Twin Lakes -- present and past  Now that Twin Lakes has been "discovered" and we see the old houses vanishing before our eyes, we've considered preparing a CD-ROM about the history (and present) of our home base, Twin Lakes, CT.  More information about Twin Lakes.

 

Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum  by Joel Benton (1891).  621 pages.  This is a not-particularly-rare book about a Connecticut original.  Did you know that P.T. Barnum once ran for Congress -- and that he was defeated by his own third cousin, William H. Barnum of Lime Rock? Again, this is currently not on our list of high priorities.  Tell us if you want to see it soon.

 

A New History of Trinity Lime Rock  Since our principal partner is also Parish Historian of Trinity Episcopal Church in Lime Rock, it goes without saying that there is a new parish history in the works.  This will be the second parish history (the first was written in 1949, and is re-published on our Lime Rock: a Walking Tour -- for which a portion of the sale price of each copy is donated to Trinity).  We'll continue the practice of donating a portion of the purchase price to Trinity for this one as well, once it's available.

We plan to include in it considerable scholarship, including material about the 1883 "Crucifix Wars" of which the New York Times made so much, information about the Barnum and Richardson families and the historic iron industry, and the role of Trinity in the community, that was not included in the earlier history.  By going back to primary sources, we've discovered that there is a certain amount of what we politely refer to as "folklore" in the earlier history, so this will also correct some longstanding misconceptions.   It's difficult to say when this will be published, but there is a good possibility that a limited edition will appear printed form. We're actively collecting information for this venture, so if you happen to have any to offer, please let us know.

We have sections with additional information about the following:

 

Beckley Furnace -- Connecticut's only Industrial Monument -- and the Friends of Beckley Furnace.

 

Here's a free article about the history of Canaan, CT from the Connecticut Quarterly, Volume I.

 

The Historic Upper Housatonic Iron DistrictWe've got some new links for you here, including new photos from the Beckley Furnace.

 

The Canaan/Falls Village Historical Society.  Good people, good programs, and lots of history to share.

 

Place names in Litchfield County that have changed  -- our own compilation. FREE!

 

At the present time we're assisting Trinity Church (known as "The Church that Iron Built"), located in Lime Rock (a hamlet of Salisbury) with overflow historic material from their website.  

 

See this collection of Lime Rock historical material, and to see a CD we created from material gathered in the course of running a history walk in that historic hamlet!

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