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• 1670 - Wallingford founded
  
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• 1819 - Wallingford
  Wallingford, a pleasant post township, is situated in the northeastern section of the county, 23 miles southwest from Hartford, and 13 northeast from New-Haven; bounded on the north by Meriden, on the east by Middletown and Durham, in the county of Middlesex, on the south by Branford and North-Haven, and on the west by Cheshire. Its mean length, from east to west, is nearly 7 miles, and its mean breath nearly 6 miles, comprising an area of about 39 square miles...
  A Gazetteer of the States of Connecticut and Rhode-Island: Written with Care and Impartiality, from Original and Authentic Materials : Consisting of Two Parts ... with an Accurate and Improved Map of Each State Authors John Chauncey Pease, John Milton Niles Publisher W.S. Marsh, 1819
  
• 1839 - Wallingford
  Wallingford, Connecticut
  New Haven county. "Wallingford is bounded N. by Meriden, W. by Cheshire, E. by Durham and Middletown, and S. by North Bradford and North Haven. Its length from east to west is nearly 7 miles, and its breadth about 6. The central part of Wallingford is 13 miles N. from New Haven, 23 S. from Hartford, and between 11 and 12 miles S.W. from Middletown. The prevailing surface is pleasantly diversified with moderate hills and dales; the eastern extremity of the township is mountainous. The soil is generally excellent, excepting a tract called Wallingford plain, consisting of coarse sand, situated on the eastern bank of the Quinnipiac. It is nearly 4 miles in length and about 3/ 4 of a mile in breadth. It is the most extensive tract of level land in the state, and one of the most sterile and barren. The town is watered by the Quinnipiac, a valuable mill stream, which passes through the extent of the town, upon which are several mills and manufactories. Yaleville is a ... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1839 - Tornado
  On Monday, Aug. 7, 1839, a tornado passed over a point not far from the line of the Wallingford storm. Its direction was such that it did not strike places where human habitations existed, though it was a fearful tempest. Mr. James Bolter of this city visited the spot at the time, and Prof. Brocklesby, of Trinity College, who was then in New Haven, has a distinct recollection of the storm. The Courant of the time says an immense quantity of rain fell. It was be observed that the three tornadoes of 1787, 1839, and the one in Wallingford, occurred in August.
  The New York Times
  New York, New York
  August 13, 1878
  
•   1853 - Large Fire in Wallingford.
  NEW-HAVEN, Tuesday, Dec. 27. The Button Factory of the Pomeroy Manufacturing Company at Wallingford, about 12 miles from this city, took fire early this morning, and was destroyed, together with its contents. The loss was over $5,000, most of which is covered by insurance.
  The New York Times
  New York, New York
  December 28, 1853
  
• 1854 - Wallingford
  Wallingford, a post-village of New Haven county, Connecticut, on the Hartford and New Haven railroad, 11 miles N. by E. from New Haven. It has a beautiful situation on elevated ground, with broad, straight streets, finely shaded. It contains 4 churches, several stores, and a flourishing school. Manufactures have recently been introduced, and are now in a very thriving condition. Population of the township, 2595.
  A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
  
•   1858 - STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
  MERIDEN, Conn., May 30. - The large three-story frame factory of the Wallingford Wheel Company in Wallingford, Conn., was struck by lightning during a heavy thunderstorm at 3 o'clock this morning and totally destroyed by fire. The entire Fire Department was promptly on hand, but owing to the breaking of a hose its work availed but little. The company was turning out about 100 sets of wheels per day, as this is the busy season and had a large amount of stock on hand. The loss will reach $60,000, with $23,000 insurance.
  
  The company employed 300 hands, and will rebuild again.
  The New York Times
  New York, New York
  May 31, 1858
  
•   1878 - The Tornado at Wallingford, Conn., in 1878.
  During the last of July and the first of August, 1878, showers with thunder and lightning occurred almost daily, and on some of the days there were several disastrous ones. For two or three weeks there seemed to be more and greater thunder showers than the people of New England had ever experienced. Wind blowing with the force of a tornado frequently accompanied the, especially those that occurred on the eight and ninth of August.
  
  On the afternoon of Friday, the ninth, in all sections of the three southern New England stated there was great destruction of property by lightning, and several persons were killed by it. Rain fell in great quantities, falling in Boston to the greatest depth ever known, and in several places wind was very disastrous. The tornado that occurred at Wallingford, Conn., was the most terrific and resulted in the greatest destruction of life and property that was ever caused in New England by such means.
  
  Rain began to fall at about six o'clock, and in a few... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1879 - Strange Wedding
  The New England girl certainly carries off the palm for originality. A young woman of Wallingford, Conn., was married the other evening, and while the festivities that followed the ceremony were at their height the bride eloped with one of her old admirers who was amongst the guests.
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  Wheeling Register
  Wheeling, West Virginia
  August 18, 1879
  
•   1880 - A WALLINGFORD FACTORY BURNED.
  WALLINGFORD, Conn., March 19. - The shop of the Wallingford Wheel Company was found to be on fire at 8 o'clock last evening, and by 9 o'clock was burned to the ground. The fire broke out in an addition over the engine-room, but the engineer is confident that it did not catch from the furnace. The building had been unoccupied since 5:30 o'clock. It was a wooden shop, three stories in height, and 40 by 90 feet, and had two wings each about 30 feet square and two stories in height. The loss is estimated at from $40,000 to $50,000, and the insurance is said to be $36,000. The silverware shop of Hall, Elton & Co., adjoining the burned shop, had a narrow escape. The principal stockholders are E. S. Parmelee and B. A. Treat, both of this place.
  The New York Times
  New York, New York
  March 20, 1880
  
•   1885 - A MAN BURNED TO DEATH.
  NEW-HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 19. - A fire which broke out at 2 o'clock this morning in Wallingford destroyed Temperance Hall, belonging to Jared Q. Kimberly, Perkins & Maynes, Philip Finnegan, and Patrick McKenna. The loss reaches over $10,000. John S. Jackson, a man over 60 years of age, who was sleeping in an upper story of one of the buildings, was burned to death. His charred remains were found this afternoon in a hallway in a lower part of the house. The old man, who had been sick for some weeks, had evidently risen from his bed and crawled down stairs, until, overcome by smoke, he fell exhausted within a few feet of the open air. All the flesh was burned from the bones. It was known that Jackson roomed in the building, and one of the firemen while the fire was at its height risked his life by rushing into the building to seek him. Half suffocated by the smoke the fireman came upon what seemed to be a man, and grasping the object firmly descended to the ground nearly exhausted. What... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1886 - A WOMAN ROASTED TO DEATH.
  NEW-HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 17.- Mrs. John Condon, of Wallingford, was burned to death last night. She was 55 years old and very feeble. Early in the evening her husband went to the village store to buy some provisions. It is supposed Mrs. Condon left her bed to light her pipe, and in some way set fire to the bed clothing. When found by the neighbors she had been roasted to death. The town fire company was called out and saved the house.
  The New York Times
  New York, New York
  January 18, 1886
  
•   1886 - CHARGED WITH ARSON. FIRES IN WALLINGFORD WHICH GOT A YOUNG MAN INTO TROUBLE.
  WALLINGFORD, Conn., March 16. - Early this morning Constable Roger S. Austin, tired and dusty after a long trip, reached this town, bringing with him as a prisoner Frank H. Morse, one of the best known young men in this neighborhood. An hour later young Morse was taken before Justice Bartholomew to answer to the charge of arson. There were two counts against him, and the case was continued to March 29, his father, Emory H. Morse, giving bonds for him in the sum of $5,500. To say that the whole town is excited over the affair would be putting things mildly. The Morses are among the most prominent people of the place. They are old residents. They have always taken a great interest in public affairs, and they have been active in business and social circles. The elder Morse is counted among the rich men of Wallingford. To his townsmen the arrest of young Morse was a perfect surprise, and they have rich food for gossip in the story of the detective work which led up to the capture. One... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1886 - INCENDIARIES IN WALLINGFORD.
  NEW-HAVEN, Conn., June 4. - If matters keep on as they have been going lately half the voting population of Wallingford will be under arrest for arson. The latest capture is Henry Strauss, senior member of a firm of cartmen, with headquarters on Madison-street, in the borough. He was arrested this morning by Constable Austin and taken to the village lockup. In the afternoon he was taken to the case was continued. Strauss is charged with burning buildings on Meadow street June 7, 1884. The property belonged partly to him, and he is accused of trying to defraud the insurance companies who had policies on the buildings. At the time of this fire neighboring buildings, owned by Thomas Galligan, were destroyed, and Strauss is charged with burning them. John A. Cook, a cartman, owned a building in Elm street, and this, too, was burned some time ago by an incendiary fire. Strauss is declared to be responsible for this fire, also. His arrest is said to be due to discoveries made by the... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1895 - Wallingford
  Wal'lingford, a post-borough in Wallingford township, New Haven co., Conn., is finely situated on the Quinepiac River and the New Haven, Hartford & Springfield Rail road, 12 miles N.N.E. of New Haven, and 24 miles S. by W. of Hartford. It contains a town hall, 4 churches, an elegant summer hotel, a high school, and a banking-house, and has manufactures of britannia-ware, silver-ware, and buttons. The Boston & New York Air-Line Railroad (station at East Wallingford) passes through this township. Pop. of the borough (1890), 4230; of the township, 6584.
  Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ... Joseph Thomas January 1, 1895 J.B. Lippincott
  
• 1906
  Wallingford, a post-borough in Wallingford township (town), New Haven co., Conn., is finely situated on the Quinepiac (Quinnipiac) River and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., 12 miles NNE. of New Haven. It has manufactures of silver and plated-wares, insulated wire, and fire-works. Pop. of the borough in 1900, 6737; of the town, 9001.
  Lippincott's New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns ... in Every Portion of the Globe Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company, 1906
  
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• 2023 - Whether you're a local looking for new activities or a tourist exploring the area, there are various places to go and things to do in Wallingford. Here's a list to get you started:
  Wallingford Center: Begin your journey in the heart of Wallingford by exploring Wallingford Center. This historic downtown area is filled with quaint shops, delicious restaurants, and a vibrant atmosphere. You can stroll along the streets, enjoy some window shopping, and savor local cuisine.
  
  Paul Mellon Arts Center: If you're interested in the arts, the Paul Mellon Arts Center is a must-visit. This cultural hub hosts a wide range of performances, including concerts, theater productions, and art exhibitions. Check their schedule for upcoming events.
  
  Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery: For wine enthusiasts, a visit to Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery is a delightful experience. You can take a tour of the vineyard, sample their wines, and enjoy the scenic views of the countryside.
  
  Wadsworth Mansion: This stunning mansion is surrounded by beautifully landscaped grounds and gardens. While the mansion itself is often used for private events, the surrounding area is open to the public ... Read MORE...