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Category : Litchfield Co
Languages : en
Pages : 1534
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History of Litchfield County, Connecticut
Author: Hidden History of Litchfield County
Author: Peter C. VermilyeaPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625851065
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Local historian Peter C. Vermilyea tells stories of some forgotten moments in Litchfield County, CT from Native American legends to Cold War relics. Traces of Litchfield County's past are hidden in plain sight. Vestiges of long-abandoned railroad tracks crisscross the county while a decaying and unmarked cinder block structure in Warren is all that remains of a cornerstone of national defense. All but forgotten today, a fire roared through Winsted in 1908, causing residents to flee their rooms at the Odd Fellows boardinghouse. In Bantam, art deco chairs made by the Warren McArthur Corporation prompted the War Department to order bomber seats from the company during World War II. Author Peter C. Vermilyea explores these and other obscure tales from the history of Litchfield County, Connecticut.
History of Litchfield County, Connecticut
Author: J.W. Lewis & Company (Philadelphia, Pa.).Publisher:
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Category : Litchfield County (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 730
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Haunted Litchfield County
Author: Thomas D'AgostinoPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439671133
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Litchfield is Connecticut's least populated county, yet it boasts more ghosts and legends than anywhere else in the region. Indian spirits and curses pursue those who wronged them. Haunted caves and camps harbor spirits that once called these places home. The Clairvoyant of Colebrook communicated regularly with the dead, while some guests of the Yankee Pedlar Inn refuse to leave. From the Twin Lakes Ghost Canoe in Salisbury to the friendly literary spirit at the Bank Street Book Nook, echoes of the past abound. Tom D'Agostino and Arlene Nicholson reveal the dark secrets of the Nutmeg State's shadowy northwest corner.
Litchfield Style
Author: Annie KellyPublisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN: 9780847835775
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Features the decorative interiors and gardens of homes in Litchfield County, Connectinut, which include farmhouses and Federal style buildings.
Wicked Litchfield County
Author: Peter C. VermilyeaPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625857365
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Thieves, rumrunners and rapscallions all color the unsavory side of Litchfield County history. Townspeople accused women of witchcraft simply for not bearing enough children in the early days of the region. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Owen Sullivan and William Stuart took advantage of the county's isolated stretches and a currency shortage to build counterfeiting empires. In 1780, Barnett Davenport's brutal actions earned him infamy as the nation's first mass murderer. Small-time speakeasies slowly took hold, and the omnipresence of alcohol-fueled crime led to the birth of the nationwide prohibition movement. Local historian Peter C. Vermilyea explores these and other devilish tales from the seedier history of Litchfield County.
The History of the Town of Litchfield, Connecticut, 1720-1920
Author: Alain Campbell WhitePublisher:
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Category : Litchfield (Conn. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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History of the Colony of New Haven, Before and After the Union with Connecticut
Author: Edward Rodolphus LambertPublisher:
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Category : Branford (Conn. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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History of Windham County, Connecticut: 1600-1760
Author: Ellen Douglas LarnedPublisher:
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Category : Windham County (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
General History of Connecticut
Author: Samuel PetersPublisher:
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Category : Connecticut
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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