Middletown
In 1650, Middletown earned its name due to its location halfway between the mouth of the Connecticut River and the first Connecticut settlement of Windsor. The town grew from a key Native American village to become a major seaport and the wealthiest town in Connecticut by the mid-1700s. In the early 1800s, as international disputes adversely affected Middletown's seafaring trade, manufacturing prospered. Factories turned out everything from ship hardware and textiles to sleigh bells and sidearms for Union army officers. Trolleys encouraged suburban expansion while railroads and highways greatly influenced commercial development. In the late 1…
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Weitere Autoren: Hubbard, Kathleen / Middlesex County Historical Society
- ISBN: 978-0-7385-6213-1
- EAN: 9780738562131
- Produktnummer: 4317202
- Verlag: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 128 S.
- Masse: H23.1 cm x B16.5 cm x D1.3 cm 386 g
- Gewicht: 386
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