Wilton, Connecticut, USA
1836 - Wilton

WILTON was incorporated as a town in 1802. It was previously a society in the town of Norwalk, organized as such in 1726. The town is about 6 1/ 2 miles in length, and 4 in breadth; bounded N. by Ridgefield, E. by Reading and Weston, S. by Norwalk, and W. by New Canaan and Salem in the State of New York. The surface of the township is broken, there being two ridges running northerly and southerly through the town. The soil is a gravelly loam, considerably productive, and best adapted to a grain culture. The lands are also was adapted for fruit of various kids.

Agriculture is the principal business of the inhabitants. There is a satinet? factory in the town. There are four churches, 1 Episcopal, 1 Congregational, and 2 Methodist. The central part of the town is seven miles north of Norwalk.

Wilton Academy is a classical school of high ?. The students are generally from various States in the Union. It was instituted about the year 1818, by Hawley Olmstead, Esq., and is still under his direction. The number of students is limited at about forty. - Professor Stuart, of the Andover Theological Seminary, is a native of this town.

A silver mine has been discovered in this town. It was worked by some Englishmen during the Revolutionary War. After having worked in the mine for some time, they suddenly absconded, and took off their treasure with them. Since this period the mine has been neglected.

Connecticut Historical Collection by John Warner Barbour, Published 1836

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