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Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Settled in the early years of the 18th century as Windham Village, the first settlers were primarily farmers, whose immediate work was to clear and plow the land, plant crops, dig root cellars, and build houses, barns, and sheds. They also harnessed water power to run the grist and saw mills...
In 1786, when the Town of Hampton was incorporated; its citizens were farmers, tradesmen, merchants, teachers, lawyers, pastors, and doctors. There were mills along the Little River as early as 1718, making cider, shingles, and cotton. There was a tannery and factories that made pins, buttons, rakes, spectacles, hats, and silver spoons. There were one-room schools for the children and inns for travelers. And in the Winter, local ponds were used to supply ice to everyone who owned an ice house...
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- 1786 - Called variously Canada Parish, Kennedy, and Windham Village, Hampton, CT was incorporated in 1786 from parts of Brooklyn, Canterbury, Mansfield, Pomfret, and Windham.
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The Chelsea Inn, Built 1798
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Summer home of Dr. E. S. Cogswell, Hampton, Ct., Built 1798
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Hampton is a post township, situated near the centre of the county, 8 miles northeast from Windham, and 37 east from Hartford; bounded on the north by Ashford and Pomfret, on the east by Pomfret, Brooklyn and Canterbury, on the south and southwest by Windham, and on the west by Mansfield. Its...Read MORE... - 1836 - Hampton
HAMPTON originally belonged to the towns of Windham and Pornfret. It was incorporated as a town in 1786. The society of Hampton was formed in 1720, by the name of Kennedy or Windham village. A church was gathered here June 5th, 1723, and the Rev. William Billings was ordained the same day as its...Read MORE... - 1839 - Hampton
Hampton, Connecticut
Windham county. This town was taken from Windham and Pomfret in 1786. The people are generally agriculturalists, with a good strong soil of uneven surface. The village is pleasantly situated on high ground, 35 miles E. from Hartford and 6 from Brooklyn. Hampton has good mill...Read MORE... - 1854 - Hampton
Hampton, a post-township in Windham county, Connecticut, 35 miles E. by N. from Hartford. Population, 928.
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. - 1859
HAMPTON, a township in Windham co., in Connecticut, 41 m E of Hartford. Pop. 1,666.
A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859 - In 1872, the New York & New England Railroad brought tourism to this agricultural community, turning Hampton into a summer colony.
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Main Street - Looking North, Hampton, Conn.
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Hampton, a post-township of Windham co, Conn., about 18 miles N. of Norwich. It has 2 churches. It is traversed by the New York & New England Railroad, on which is Hampton Station, 11 miles N.E. of Willimantic. Pop. of the township, 891.
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 
Congregational Church
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Lake - Overlooking Hampton, Conn., 1907
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"The Conn Yankee Tourist Home"
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Main Street looking South, 1910
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Hemlock Glen, 1913
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Milk Train, Hampton Station
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Hampton Station
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Hampton, a post-township (town) of Windham co., Conn., about 18 miles N. of Norwich. Hampton village, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford It., is 11 miles NE. of Willimantic. Pop. of the town in 1900, 629.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher 
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Guild House
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Property of S. B. Hilliard
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Parsonage of the Congregational Church
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Summer home of Dr. E. S. Cogswell, Hampton, Ct., Built 1798
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1786 - Called variously Canada Parish, Kennedy, and Windham Village, Hampton, CT was incorporated in 1786 from parts of Brooklyn, Canterbury, Mansfield, Pomfret, and Windham.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ hampton/
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1819 - Hampton
Hampton is a post township, situated near the centre of the county, 8 miles northeast from Windham, and 37 east from Hartford; bounded on the north by Ashford and Pomfret, on the east by Pomfret, Brooklyn and Canterbury, on the south and southwest by Windham, and on the west by Mansfield. Its... Read MORE...
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1836 - Hampton
HAMPTON originally belonged to the towns of Windham and Pornfret. It was incorporated as a town in 1786. The society of Hampton was formed in 1720, by the name of Kennedy or Windham village. A church was gathered here June 5th, 1723, and the Rev. William Billings was ordained the same day as its... Read MORE...
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Hampton, Connecticut
Windham county. This town was taken from Windham and Pomfret in 1786. The people are generally agriculturalists, with a good strong soil of uneven surface. The village is pleasantly situated on high ground, 35 miles E. from Hartford and 6 from Brooklyn. Hampton has good mill... Read MORE...
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1854 - Hampton
Hampton, a post-township in Windham county, Connecticut, 35 miles E. by N. from Hartford. Population, 928.
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.
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HAMPTON, a township in Windham co., in Connecticut, 41 m E of Hartford. Pop. 1,666.
A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859
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In 1872, the New York & New England Railroad brought tourism to this agricultural community, turning Hampton into a summer colony.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ hampton/
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1895 - Hampton
Hampton, a post-township of Windham co, Conn., about 18 miles N. of Norwich. It has 2 churches. It is traversed by the New York & New England Railroad, on which is Hampton Station, 11 miles N.E. of Willimantic. Pop. of the township, 891.
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
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Hampton, a post-township (town) of Windham co., Conn., about 18 miles N. of Norwich. Hampton village, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford It., is 11 miles NE. of Willimantic. Pop. of the town in 1900, 629.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
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