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Cromwell, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Named after Oliver Cromwell
The town of Cromwell, located in Middlesex County, lies on the Connecticut River just north of Middletown. Originally part of the Mattabesset settlement, in 1651, the area became known as Middletown Upper Houses—being separated from Middletown by the Sebethe River. Settlers thrived in the area and, in 1851, incorporated, completing their separation from Middletown and forming the town of Cromwell...
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Andrew N. Pierson established A.N. Pierson’s Inc., the largest commercial rose-growing business in the country, in Cromwell.
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- 1651 - (Cromwell, CT) - Originally part of the Mattabesset settlement, in 1651, the area became known as Middletown Upper Houses—being separated from Middletown by the Sebethe River.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ cromwell/ - J & E Stevens Co., which was formed in Cromwell in 1843, introduced the first firecracker pistol and became the largest maker of cast-iron toys in the U.S.
courant.com - 1851 - Cromwell incorporated, completing their separation from Middletown.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ cromwell/ - 1854 - Cromwell
Cromwell, a post-township of Middlesex county, Connecticut, on the W. side of Connecticut river, about 25 miles N. N. E. from Hew Haven. Population, a...Read MORE... 
1886 - An old resident of Cromwell, Conn., has taken one hundred and eleven bodies of drowned persons from the Connecticut river in that vicinity.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
May 29, 1886- 1895 - Cromwell
Crom'well, a post-town of Middlesex co., Conn., on the W. bank of the Connecticut River, and on the Connecticut Valley Railroad, 12 1/ 2 miles S. of Ha...Read MORE... 
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Pierson's Green Houses
GROWING ROSES AS BIG BUISNESS
"...The Pierson family has been in the rose-growing business for more than a century and its vast range of greenhouses in Cromwell has become a local landmark.
The family's company, A. N.... Read MORE...
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Cromwell, a post-township (town) of Middlesex co., Conn., on the W. bank of the Connecticut River and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., 12 1...Read MORE... 
Bungalow, Cromwell Hall, Cromwell, Conn.
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The Children's Home
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GROWING ROSES AS BIG BUISNESS
"...The Pierson family has been in the rose-growing business for more than a century and its vast range of greenhouses in Cromwell has become a local landmark.
The family's company, A. N. Pierson Inc., is the largest rose-growing concern in New England. It employs 180 people and owns more than 100 acres; 12 1/2 acres are under glass. It produces 6 million roses a year plus other seasonal crops, including 45,000 poinsettias, 23,000 lilies and a substantial portion of dish gardens and terrarium plants..." www.nytimes.com (August 31, 1986))
Pierson's Green Houses
GROWING ROSES AS BIG BUISNESS
"...The Pierson family has been in the rose-growing business for more than a century and its vast range of greenhouses in Cromwell has become a local landmark.
The family's company, A. N.... Read MORE...
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The Children's Home
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Bungalow, Cromwell Hall, Cromwell, Conn.
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1651 - (Cromwell, CT) - Originally part of the Mattabesset settlement, in 1651, the area became known as Middletown Upper Houses—being separated from Middletown by the Sebethe River.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ cromwell/
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J & E Stevens Co., which was formed in Cromwell in 1843, introduced the first firecracker pistol and became the largest maker of cast-iron toys in the U.S.
courant.com
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1851 - Cromwell incorporated, completing their separation from Middletown.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ cromwell/
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1854 - Cromwell
Cromwell, a post-township of Middlesex county, Connecticut, on the W. side of Connecticut river, about 25 miles N. N. E. from Hew Haven. Population,... Read MORE...
1886 - An old resident of Cromwell, Conn., has taken one hundred and eleven bodies of drowned persons from the Connecticut river in that vicinity.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
May 29, 1886
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1895 - Cromwell
Crom'well, a post-town of Middlesex co., Conn., on the W. bank of the Connecticut River, and on the Connecticut Valley Railroad, 12 1/ 2 miles S. of... Read MORE...
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1916
Cromwell, a post-township (town) of Middlesex co., Conn., on the W. bank of the Connecticut River and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., 12... Read MORE...
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