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History of Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
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Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Webb House
"The 1752 Joseph Webb House, a National Historic Landmark, is one of three beautifully preserved 18th century houses owned by the Museum in the center of Connecticut’s largest historic district.
The house served as George... Read MORE...
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Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

The Silas Deane House, 203 Main Street
"Silas Deane graduated from Yale College in 1758 and was admitted to the bar in 1761. He established his law practice in Wethersfield, where he met and became the legal and business advisor to Joseph Webb’s... Read MORE...
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History, News and Stories of Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

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1634 - Wethersfield Beginnings
The English establish a settlement, under Captain John Oldham, south of the Dutch trading post at Hartford. This site later becomes the Town of... Read MORE...
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1781 - Meeting
Washington and Rochambeau confer at Webb House in Wethersfield.
Timeline of Connecticut History
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1787 - August 15 - Tornadoes were reported in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Wethersfield CT was hard hit by the tornado outbreak.
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1819 - Wethersfield
Wethersfield, an ancient and populous town, is situated on the west side of Connecticut river, four miles south of Hartford, and 34 north of... Read MORE...
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1854 - Wethersfield
Wethersfield. a post-township of Hartford co., Connecticut, on the right bank of Connecticut river, about 3 1/ 2 miles S. from Hartford. Large... Read MORE...
1874 - DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.
Mrs. Abigail Broadbent, of Wethersfield, Conn., whose one hundredth birthday was celebrated in June last, died Tuesday night, after a brief illness.... Read MORE...
1875 - "Onion-Town"
Wethersfield, Conn., sometimes called Onion-town, derived its nickname from the fact that a church bell hung in 1775 was paid for by contributions of ... Read MORE...
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1895 - Wethersfield
Weth'ersfield, a post-village in Wethersfield town ship, Hartford co., Conn., on a plain on the W. bank of the Connecticut River, and on the... Read MORE...
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1906
Wethersfield, a post-village in Wethersfield township (town), Hartford co., Conn., on a plain on the W. bank of the Connecticut River and on the New... Read MORE...
1914 - New Trial for Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield
WETHERSFIELD, Conn., April 16. - Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield was awakened from a sound sleep late to-night and informed by the prison matron that a new... Read MORE...
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