October 9, 2014

Profiling Connecticut’s Towns

Curious how your town got its start?  ConnecticutHistory.org, a project of Connecticut Humanities (the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities), profiles each of Connecticut’s 169 towns, providing information on their founding, early economy, notable residents, and tourist attractions.  Each town profile includes citations to further information on the town’s history and attractions.

You can also study historical town maps by browsing the UConn Map and Geographic Information Center’s (MAGIC) Historical Map Collection.
Source: MAGIC collection