Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
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Where is Windham, Connecticut, USA? Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
The town of Windham was incorporated on May 12, 1692. Mohican Sachem Chief Joshua willed the land to sixteen men, most of whom resided in Norwich. The land called Windham consisted of what is now the towns of Windham (which includes Willimantic), Mansfield, Scotland, Chaplin, and Hampton.
The town was named after Wyndham, England.
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Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
 - R.R. Station and Bridge, Willimantic, CT)
R.R. Station and Bridge, Willimantic, CT
Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
 - Windham Green and Library, Windham, Conn.)
Windham Green and Library, Windham, Conn.
Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
 - Col. Elderkin House, Windham, Conn.
Said to be the first brick house in this country.
Bricks brought from Holland.
"Brick house built in Windham, by Col. Jedediah Elderkin, an officer in the Continental Army, for his son, after the Revolutionary War. Torn down in 1912. The bricks were brought from Holland and the nails were hand wrought."
A Modern History of Windham County, Connecticut: A Windham County Treasure Book, Volume 1
Allen B. Lincoln
S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1920)
Col. Elderkin House, Windham, Conn.
Said to be the first brick house in this country.
Bricks brought from Holland.
"Brick house built in... Read MORE...
Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
 - American Thread Co. No 4 Mill. Willimantic, Conn.
"In 1898, the Willimantic Linen Company became part of the American Thread Company, a large corporation that was attempting to gain a dominant position in the international market for thread. Under its ownership, Mill No. 4 finally reached its full productive potential, and in the early 20th century other large brick mills and a huge reinforced-concrete warehouse were added to the plant. American Thread remained a major employer in Willimantic through the 1980s..."
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American Thread Co. No 4 Mill. Willimantic, Conn.
"In 1898, the Willimantic Linen Company became part of the American Thread Company, a large... Read MORE...
Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
 - Thread City Square, Willimantic, Conn)
Thread City Square, Willimantic, Conn
Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
 - Harris Jewelry Factory
North Windham, Conn.)
Harris Jewelry Factory
North Windham, Conn.
Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
 - St. Mary's Church, Willimantic, Conn)
St. Mary's Church, Willimantic, Conn
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1692 - Incorporated in 1692, Windham originally included the current towns of Mansfield and Scotland, as well as parts of Chaplin and Hampton.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ windham/
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ windham/
1819 - Windham
Windham, the seat of justice for the county, and a considerable post township, is situated 14 miles ...Read MORE...
Windham, the seat of justice for the county, and a considerable post township, is situated 14 miles ...Read MORE...
1888 - On the 10th, Cashier H. F. Royce, of the Willimantic (Conn.) Savings Institute, was arrested on the charge of embezzling $35,000.St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
May 19, 1888
1891 - A PULLMAN SLEEPER ON FIRE.From the Hartford Courant, Jan. 2.
When the east-bound Washington express on the New-England...Read MORE...
1906
Windham, a post-village of Windham co., Conn. in Windham township (town), 3 miles ESE. of...Read MORE...
Windham, a post-village of Windham co., Conn. in Windham township (town), 3 miles ESE. of...Read MORE...
1936 - Connecticut Dam Breaks.WILLIMANTIC, Conn., March 18. (UP). - The North Windham Dam and the pumping station dam at...Read MORE...
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Ancestors Who Were Married Here
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Ralph WHEELOCK (12 February 1683 - 24 October 1748) &
Ruth HUNTINGTON (28 November 1682 - 1 September 1725)
married 8 January 1708 |
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Thomas BINGHAM (20 November 1692 - ) &
Sarah HUNTINGTON (5 January 1699 - )
married 23 April 1724 |
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