Author: Marilyn S. Whittlesey
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738501161
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
During the early 1700s, Brookfield was first colonized in an area occupied by the Pootatuck Indians. Hat, shear, and comb factories arose along the Still River, enticing settlers, who built farms, churches, and inns. In 1752, land was taken from New Milford, Newtown, and Danbury to form the Parish of Newbury. By 1788, the town was incorporated as Brookfield in honor of the area's first ordained pastor, Rev. Thomas Brooks. The town quickly outgrew its horse-and-buggy paths and one-room schoolhouses. In 1927, Candlewood Lake was born out of area farmland, flooded to form the largest man-made lake in Connecticut. Brookfield depicts the settlement of the area and highlights notable natives, including Lucia Ruggles Holman, the first American woman to circumnavigate the globe, and Sarah Jane Campbell, P.T. Barnum's famous fat lady.
Brookfield
Author: Marilyn S. Whittlesey
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738501161
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
During the early 1700s, Brookfield was first colonized in an area occupied by the Pootatuck Indians. Hat, shear, and comb factories arose along the Still River, enticing settlers, who built farms, churches, and inns. In 1752, land was taken from New Milford, Newtown, and Danbury to form the Parish of Newbury. By 1788, the town was incorporated as Brookfield in honor of the area's first ordained pastor, Rev. Thomas Brooks. The town quickly outgrew its horse-and-buggy paths and one-room schoolhouses. In 1927, Candlewood Lake was born out of area farmland, flooded to form the largest man-made lake in Connecticut. Brookfield depicts the settlement of the area and highlights notable natives, including Lucia Ruggles Holman, the first American woman to circumnavigate the globe, and Sarah Jane Campbell, P.T. Barnum's famous fat lady.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738501161
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
During the early 1700s, Brookfield was first colonized in an area occupied by the Pootatuck Indians. Hat, shear, and comb factories arose along the Still River, enticing settlers, who built farms, churches, and inns. In 1752, land was taken from New Milford, Newtown, and Danbury to form the Parish of Newbury. By 1788, the town was incorporated as Brookfield in honor of the area's first ordained pastor, Rev. Thomas Brooks. The town quickly outgrew its horse-and-buggy paths and one-room schoolhouses. In 1927, Candlewood Lake was born out of area farmland, flooded to form the largest man-made lake in Connecticut. Brookfield depicts the settlement of the area and highlights notable natives, including Lucia Ruggles Holman, the first American woman to circumnavigate the globe, and Sarah Jane Campbell, P.T. Barnum's famous fat lady.
Prospectus of the History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts
Author: North Brookfield (Mass. : Town)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Brookfield (Mass. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Brookfield (Mass. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts
Author: Josiah Howard Temple
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brookfield (Mass. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brookfield (Mass. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts
Author: J.H. Temple
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5870848083
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 845
Book Description
Рreceded by an account of old Quabaug, Indian and English occupation, 1647-1676 Brookfield records, 1686-1783.
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5870848083
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 845
Book Description
Рreceded by an account of old Quabaug, Indian and English occupation, 1647-1676 Brookfield records, 1686-1783.
An Address on the Early History of Old Brookfield, Mass
Author: Leander Trowbridge Chamberlain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brookfield (Mass. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brookfield (Mass. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts
Author: Ellery Bicknell Crane
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Worcester County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Worcester County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
Historic Brookfield
Author: Libby Wager
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780947327033
Category : Brookfield Region (Qld.)
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780947327033
Category : Brookfield Region (Qld.)
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The Brookfields
Author: Dennis LeBeau
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738589510
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
In this remarkable new photographic history, local historian and photographer Dennis LeBeau presents a heartwarming tale of life in the Brookfields at the turn of the century. The photographs in this collection are those of William Bullard, an itinerant photographer in the 1890s and early 1900s from North Brookfield, whose work has never before been published in book form. The story of Bill Bullard's life and photographic legacy are dramatically revealed in this fascinating glimpse into the past. After the photographer's untimely and tragic demise, the rich photographic archives of Bill Bullard were carefully preserved by his brother, Charlie Bullard, and three generations of the neighboring Gaudette family. Dennis LeBeau has individually reprinted each image in this collection from its original glass plate negative. Mr. LeBeau's researched and well-informed captions accompany the photographs in Bullard's collection, creating a comprehensive historic portrait of both the Brookfields and the Bullard family.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738589510
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
In this remarkable new photographic history, local historian and photographer Dennis LeBeau presents a heartwarming tale of life in the Brookfields at the turn of the century. The photographs in this collection are those of William Bullard, an itinerant photographer in the 1890s and early 1900s from North Brookfield, whose work has never before been published in book form. The story of Bill Bullard's life and photographic legacy are dramatically revealed in this fascinating glimpse into the past. After the photographer's untimely and tragic demise, the rich photographic archives of Bill Bullard were carefully preserved by his brother, Charlie Bullard, and three generations of the neighboring Gaudette family. Dennis LeBeau has individually reprinted each image in this collection from its original glass plate negative. Mr. LeBeau's researched and well-informed captions accompany the photographs in Bullard's collection, creating a comprehensive historic portrait of both the Brookfields and the Bullard family.
Brookfield
Author: Thomas Ramstack
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781598729993
Category : Brookfield (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781598729993
Category : Brookfield (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Prospectus of the History of North Brookfield Massachusetts
Author: Josiah Howard Temple
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Brookfield (Mass. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Brookfield (Mass. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description