All posts tagged "Norwalk"
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5.9KConnecticutThe Double Life of Railroad King Robert Schuyler
Robert Schuyler was one of the most respected men of his era, the last person likely to pull off one of the...
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25.6K4bostonSix Revolutionary Forts
Scattered throughout New England are dozens of revolutionary forts. Some, like Fort Halifax in Maine, date to the French and Indian wars....
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14.6K7Business and LaborSix Irish Landmarks in New England
Irish landmarks commemorate the history of Irish immigrants in places you might not expect throughout New England. There’s more to Irish-American history...
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18.3K13Business and LaborThe Mad Hatters of Danbury, Conn.
The 19th-century hat factories of Danbury, Conn., made physical wrecks of thousands of workers. They turned them into mad hatters with symptoms...
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24.5K9ConnecticutSix Military Routes Used During the American Revolution
You could do worse than look at fall foliage along old military routes in New England. Some of them, originally Indian trails,...
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2.9KConnecticutNew England Colonists Thunderstruck by the Lightning Storms of 1768
New Englanders were unsettled by terrific lightning storms during the summer of 1768 when rising tensions with Great Britain led to conflict...
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12.0K4ConnecticutAt Half His Age, Sybil Ludington Rode Twice as Far as Paul Revere (But for the Same Reason)
Like Paul Revere, Sybil Ludington took a midnight ride to warn American patriots the redcoats were coming. They were coming to Danbury,...
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5.6K5Business and LaborMadame Knight Rides the Post Road Home
Madame Knight was the name ultimately given to the 38-year-old adventuress who rode the Boston Post Road alone on horseback in 1704 from...
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15.2K1Arts and LeisureAlexander Hamilton Bids Farewell to Connecticut and Its Ragged Money
Alexander Hamilton had a rough night of sleep before leaving Connecticut in August 1744, and that may have colored his farewell to...
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7.6K17Arts and LeisureThe July 3rd Bonfire Craze of the Early 20th Century
Setting a bonfire in celebrationswas a longstanding New England tradition. In Boston, bonfires lit up Pope Night and the celebration of the...
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