In its later years, Beckley Furnace was owned by the
Barnum Richardson Company. Until his death, the President of that
company was William Henry Barnum, for a portion of the period the junior U. S. Senator
from Connecticut.
Who Was Who provides the following capsule biography of Barnum:
The photos below are snapshots of the framed originals in the archives of Trinity Church, Lime Rock, "The Church that Iron Built" -- more specifically, the church that William H. Barnum built in Lime Rock, his "company town". More information about the Barnum family is available in the History section of Trinity's website. A recent addition to our website is photographs of the gravestones from the Lime Rock Cemetery of the Barnum family (and others), and soon to be added are photographs and ephemera of Lime Rock village. to visit the Lime Rock Cemetery. |
Senator and Mrs. Barnum and family
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Senator Barnum
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Senator Barnum in his later years
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We've also located a Barnum family genealogy website, for those who might be interested! to visit that website -- but don't forget to come back! |
to return to the Beckley Furnace Chronology page
to return to the Friends of Beckley Furnace page
to visit the Friends of Beckley Furnace
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Between the Lakes Group is located at 372 Between the Lakes Road, in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut. More specifically, we're in Taconic -- a hamlet in the Twin Lakes area of the Town of Salisbury. Questions about us or about our products? Go to our Frequently Asked Questions page. |