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History of Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA

Journey back in time to Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA

(South Glastonbury)

Visit Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

Where is Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA?

• 1655 - Dating back to 1655, Glastonbury has the oldest continually operating ferry in the United States. It runs between South Glastonbury and Rocky Hill.
  
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• 1693 - (Glastonbury, CT) Founded in 1636 as part of Wethersfield and called Pyaug, the area was incorporated in 1693.
  
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• 1819 - Glastenbury
  Glastenbury is a post town situated upon the east side of Connecticut river, near the south east border of the county, being eight miles south east...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1854 - Glastonbury
  Glastonbury, a post-township of Hartford county, Connecticut, on the east side of Connecticut river, 8 miles S. by E. from Hart ford. Population,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1879 - Julia Smith marries
  Miss Julia E. Smith, one of the famous Glastonbury (Conn.) sisters, was married on Thursday of last week to Amos G. Parker, of New Hampshire, who is...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1890 - Soap Factories Burned
  HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 5. Three units belonging to the J. B. Williams Company of Glastonbury, Conn., and used by them in the manufacture of their soap ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Glastonbury
  Glastonbury, glass'on-ber-e, a post-village of Hart ford co., in Glastonbury township, on the E. bank of the Connecticut River, 7 miles below...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Williams' Jersey Cream Toilet Soap
  The J.B. Williams Co., Glastonbury, Conn.
  
  The Ladies' Home Journal
  September 1898
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  Franklin's Drug Store, in the center of Glastonbury, Conn., A friendly town to live in
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  Section of Main St., Glastonbury, Conn.
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  Congregational Church
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  Episcopal Church
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  Main Street, looking North, Glastonbury, Conn. (1911)
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  School Street
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• 1916
  Glastonbury, gloss'on-ber-e, a post-village of Hartford co., Conn., in Glastonbury township (town), on the E. bank of the Connecticut River, 7 miles...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Hale House Restaurant
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  Main Building and Section of Farm, The Pines, South Glastonbury
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  The Williams Bros. Manufacturing Company's Silver Plate Factory, Naubuc Avenue
  
•  1949 - Highway Safety Commission Lists 1948 Freak Accidents - Tomato Accident
  ...Perhaps the freakiest of the runaway accidents was caused by a tomato in Glastonbury last September. A woman had placed a basket of tomatoes on...Read MORE...