History of Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Journey back in time to Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

• 1674 - Settlers from Farmington purchase land at Mattatuck from the Tunxis Indians; this area later becomes Waterbury and Naugatuck.
  
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• 1728 – Waterbury, at its own request, is transferred from Hartford County to New Haven County.
  
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• 1802 - Brass industry begun at Waterbury by Abel Porter and associates.
  
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• 1819 - Waterbury
  Waterbury is a post township, situated in the northwest part of the county, 20 miles distant from New-Haven; bounded north by Watertown and Plymouth, ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1854 - Waterbury
  Waterbury, a beautiful and flourishing city of New Haven county, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck railroad, and on the route of the Hartford,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1865 - EXTENSIVE FIRE. The Spirit of Fire After Connecticut Buttons - Heavy Loss.
  NEW-HAVEN, Friday, Aug. 18.
  The large button factory of MALTBY, MORTON & Co., in Waterbury, Conn., was totally destroyed by fire this morning at 3...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1889 - A BAD FREIGHT WRECK.
  WATERBURY, Ct., July 2. - In confusion, piled up end over end, nearly all of 11 loaded freight cars blocked the Naugatuck track today at the turn...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1894 - April 10 - Waterbury, CT received 14 inches of snow
  
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• 1895 - Waterbury
  Waterbury, wä'ter-ber-e, a beautiful city of New Haven co., Conn., is pleasantly situated in a valley, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles S.W. of...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1896 - FLED FOR THEIR LIVES. Disastrous Fire in a Waterbury Factory To-day.
  Waterbury, Jan. 9. - There was a $20,000 to $30,000 fire to-day at the brass goods factory of Holmes, Booth & Hayden. The fiee started at 11:45 in a...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Corner North and West Main Streets, Waterbury, Conn.
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•  1904 - WATERBURY HOTEL AMONG BUILDINGS IN THE FIRE
  Waterbury, Conn., Jan. 18. - A row of wooden buildings on Bank Street at Exchange Palce[sic], was partly gutted by fire today. The roof of the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  West Main Street, 1906
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  The Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Co., 1907 ad
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  Birds Eye View from High Rock, 1908
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  The Green
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  Second Congregational Church
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  Welton Fountain
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  Ruins Waterbury Brass Co., 1909
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  St. Margaret's School, 1909
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•  1910 - "BUGS" RAYMOND IN WRECK.
  Ball Player Bruised in Crash on the New Haven.
  
  WATERBURY, Conn., Sept. 1. - A passenger train running from Bridgeport to Winsted on the New Haven...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Bridge at Hamilton Park
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  Waterbury Manufacturing Co.
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  Music Hall Bank
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  Naugatuck River
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  The Railroad Station
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  West Main Street, looking East
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  Willow St. looking North
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  Willow Street, Waterbury, Conn.
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  Poli's Theatre, 1911
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  The Elton
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  Notre Dame Convent, 1912
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  Crosby High School, 1913
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  Post Office
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•  1916 - ONE KILLED, 5 HURT IN WATERBURY FIRE
  The Connecticut Hotel Destroyed by Blaze - Sixty Guests In Peril
  
  WATERBURY, Conn Jan. 4.- One man was killed, five others were injured and the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Waterbury Clock Co., 1916
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  Exchange Place, 1918
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  Waterbury Hospital
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  Round Avenue, Overlooking Wigwam Reservoir
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• 1926 - July 22 - 105°F (41°C), Waterbury, Connecticut (state record)
  
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  Connecticut's Finest Bakery
  Home of Reymond's Butter Krust Twist Bread
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  City Hall
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• 1953 - September 4 - WATR TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins
  
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•  1955 - Hurricane Diane
  ...Flood waters apparently hit hardest at Stroudsburg, Pa., with at least 20 counted dead, and Waterbury, Conn., where at least 15 persons were...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1955 - Construction of Holy Land began in Waterbury.
  Holy Land was a theme park based on passages from the Bible.