History of Hamden, Connecticut, USA
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 (Mount Carmel) - Whitneyville Congregational Church
The church congregation was established in 1795, and built its first sanctuary in the Hamden Plains area. By 1833 the first church was too small, and the search began for land to build a larger structure. A gift of land from the Whitney family convinced the congregation to relocate to Whitneyville, then a community undergoing rapid growth due to the nearby Eli Whitney Gun Factory. The church was completed in 1834; its designer is not known. wikipedia){kind=small}
 (Mount Carmel) - Sleeping Giant State Park
"Two miles of mountaintop resembling a sleeping giant give this park its name, and make it a distinguishing feature on Connecticut's skyline with a designated Trout Park, lookout tower, hiking and nature trails, picnicking." www.ctvisit.com){kind=small}
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 (Mount Carmel) - New Haven Webb Co., Hamden, Conn.
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The "Web Shop" was an imposing brick structure of typical "mill" construction in Centerville. Its wood-frame predecessor burnt down in September 1875. The new brick building was completed in January 1876...
By the early 20th century, the building was owned by the American Mills Co. The entire complex, except for the executives' parking garage, was razed around 1940 to make way for the Wilbur Cross Parkway...
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 (Mount Carmel) - Memorial Town Hall, Hamden, Conn.
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 (Mount Carmel) - Old Town Hall Showing World War Roll of Honor, Centerville, Conn.
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 (Mount Carmel) - Johnson's Bowling Academy){kind=small}
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 (Mount Carmel) - Hamden High School
Hamden High School is a four-year high school for grades 9 through 12. It is located at 2040 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut. It is part of the Hamden Public School System and is the only public high school within the town of Hamden.
The school was built in 1935 and is still in operation today... wikipedia){kind=small}
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