What is the history of Norwalk, Connecticut, USA?

People, Pictures, Old Postcards and Stories From the Past

• 1779 - British troops under General Tryon raid New Haven, Fairfield and Norwalk.
  [After first invading New Haven, followed by Fairfield] the British return to Connecticut late on July 11, landing at Norwalk during the night. They...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1819 - Norwalk
  Norwalk, a flourishing maritime post township, is situated upon Long Island sound, 66 miles southwest from Hartford, 32 west from New-Haven, 32 west...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1853 - Awful Railroad Accident. FIFTY PERSONS KILLED!
  NORWALK (CT) May 6. The 8 o'clock train for New York, ran off the draw-bridge into the river, near this place. One car was completely submerged and...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1854 - Norwalk
  Norwalk, a post-borough of Fairfield county, Connecticut, on both sides of Norwalk river, at the junction of the Danbury and Norwalk railroad with...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Glimpses of Greenwich, Stamford, and Norwalk
  Picturesque America... Oliver Bell Bunce, William Cullen Bryant
  New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-1874.
  
•  1884 - Some genius is manufacturing a new gun, at Norwalk, Conn., which is 28 feet long. It is loaded with compressed air, and is expected to throw a ball three miles.
  If a fellow within a half mile of it should happen to get in front of one of the balls, he'd feel awfully bored.
  genealogybank.com
  Texas Siftings
  Texas
  February 23, 1884
  
  
•  1890 - TRAIN OF ILL-OMEN.
  South Norwalk, Conn., Sept. 8 - The express train due here from Boston at 5:20 Saturday evening ran into a Danbury and Norwalk railway commuters'...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Norwalk
  Norwalk, a post-borough in Norwalk township, Fair field co., Conn., on a river of the same name, 14 miles W.S.W. of Bridgeport, 22 miles S. of...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  When Baby is About to Walk
  Procure a pair of ANKLE SUPPORTERS
  
  R. H. Golden
  South Norwalk, Conn.
  
  The Ladies' Home Journal
  May 1898
  
•  1899 - TORNADO IN CONNECTICUT.
  Special to The New York Times.
  
  NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 27.--Word reached here today of a tornado, which raged in the Norwalk River Valley last...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  The Green, Norwalk, Conn.
  
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  Hickory Bluff, from Yacht Club, Norwalk Harbor
  
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  South Norwalk Congregational Church
  
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  Trinity Church, South Norwalk
  
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  West Ave., looking South
  
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  INTERIOR THE SILVERMINE TAVERN COUNTRY STORE, NORWALK, CONN
  
  Old time atmosphere and candy, food specialties, and gifts recalling our Early American Heritage. Silvermine, Norwalk, Conn.
  
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  Old Town House
  
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  The Selleck Overlook Military Academy
  
• 1906
  Norwalk, a city and summer-resort in Norwalk township (town), Fairfield co., Conn., on a river of the same name, 14 miles WSW. of Bridgeport, on the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  St. Joseph's Church & Rectory, South Norwalk
  
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  Roton Point Boat Landing
  
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  Town Farm
  
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  Center School
  
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  Hartstrom Preparatory School
  
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  Norwalk Hospital
  
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  Franklin Street School, South Norwalk
  
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  St. James' Home
  
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  St. Pauls Church
  
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  Gutheries Mill, Norwalk, Conn.
  
  Now part of the Silvermine Tavern complex.
  
  "English-born Henry Guthrie owned a shipyard and three mills clustered around today’s Silvermine Tavern..." www.norwalkct.org
  
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  The Armory
  
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  Russell's Sunflower Tavern
  Post Road
  
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  Shore Cottages, Harbor View, South Norwalk
  
•  1923 - FLAMES TOTALLY DESTROY NORWALK ISLAND RESIDENCE
  NORWALK, June 3. (Special to the Telegram) - Flame shooting high into the air which could be sen(sic) many miles along Long Island sound, totally...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Shorehaven Golf Club
  
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  Norwalk High School