Robert Hubbard

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MiddletownPaperback, 16 March 2009

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Images of America
Part of Series
Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Print Length
128 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Date Published
16 Mar 2009
ISBN-10
0738562130
ISBN-13
9780738562131

Description

In 1650, Middletown earned its name due to its location, halfway between the mouth of the Connecticut River and the first Connecticut settlement of Windsor.

Growing from a key Native American village into a colonial one, then into a major seaport, Middletown eventually became the wealthiest town in Connecticut by the mid-1700s. In the early 1800s, although international disputes adversely affected Middletown's seafaring trade, manufacturing prospered. Factories turned out everything from ship hardware and textiles to sleigh bells and sidearms for Union army officers. Trolleys encouraged suburban expansion while railroads, and later highways, greatly influenced commercial development, while many immigrants from Europe made Middletown their home around the turn-of-the-century. Today, Middletown is perhaps best-known as the location of Wesleyan University, one of the Little Three liberal arts colleges.

Product Details

Authors:
Robert HubbardKathleen HubbardMiddlesex County Historical Society
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
16 March 2009
Dimensions:
23.11 x 16.51 x 1.27 cm
ISBN-10:
0738562130
ISBN-13:
9780738562131
Language:
English
Location:
Charleston, SC
Pages:
128
Weight:
385.55 gm

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