History of Newington, Connecticut, USA

Journey back in time to Newington, Connecticut, USA

• In 1798, the Hartford and New Haven Turnpike was built through what later became Newington and it immediately attracted a number of new businesses.
  
  connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ newington/
  
  
• 1854 - Newington
  Newington, a post-village station of Hartford co., Connecticut, on the New Haven and Hartford railroad, 10 miles S. from Hartford.
  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.
  
  
• 1871 - (Newington, CT) - A part of Wethersfield until 1871, early names for Newington included West Farms and Pipestave Swamp.
  
  connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ newington/
  
  
• 1895 - Newington / Newington Centre / Newington Junction
  New’ington, or Newington Centre, a post-village in Newington township, Hartford co., Conn., 6 miles S. by W. of Hartford. The township contains 2...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newington, Conn.
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  The Cricket... U.S. Hwy. 5... Newington, Conn.
  
  The Cricket Food and Fine Liquors Located on U.S. Hwy. 5 - 10 miles south of Charter Oak Bridge, Hartford. Across from Conn. Light and Power Building.
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• 1906
  Newington, a post-village in Newington township (town), Hartford co., Conn., 6 miles S. by W. of Hartford, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R. ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Aerial View of Cedarcrest Sanitorium
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  Veterans' Administration Facility, erected A.D. 1930. Newington, Conn.
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