Maps of Connecticut: Bristol The City of Bristol is located in Hartford County, and its boundaries include the neighborhoods of Federal Hill,…
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Maps of Connecticut: East Haddam Notable places: Amasa Day House – historic museum on Plains Road. Boardman House – built in 1860 as…
Middletown, Connecticut: Sixteen miles south of Hartford, English settlers incorporated a town in 1651 called by its Native American name, Mattabeseck (or Mattabesett). They were among…
Stamford, Connecticut: Originally called Rippowam by the Siwanoy Native Americans, Stamford was colonized by English settlers in 1640. Chief Ponus of the Siwanoy…
Guilford, Connecticut: "This Long Island Sound shoreline town is a combination residential and summer community. Five miles in width and 12 miles in...
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Birmingham (Derby), Connecticut: Did you know? The Derby Center was originally called Birmingham. The town was settled in 1834 by Sheldon Smith and...
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Ansonia, Connecticut: The city of Ansonia, located in New Haven County on the Naugatuck River, is in the lower Naugatuck Valley region. Though…
Collinsville, Connecticut: In 1826, a group led by Samuel Watkinson Collins and his brother David, purchased a sawmill and gristmill property along the...
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