Hidden history of bridgeport ct book

Anyone with an interest in the state or a more intimate history of the beginning of the country would enjoy this book. From triumphs to tragedies, a history of connecticuts golden hill paugussett tribe vividly recounts the long lost history of southwestern connecticuts paugussett tribe. Here, whitehead was supposed to have taken off in one of his airplanes and. On todays epic scavenger hunt of bridgeport, we make a loop around the city center in search of storied buildings and cultural landmarks. She is the author of bridgeport at work, and the coauthor with bruce williams of bridgeport on the sound.

Certainly this is an entertaining way to introduce a new generation to several high points in the history of the state, the nation, and even the role of the church in colonial times. A truly hidden connecticut experience, the challenging and even emotionally difficult graveyard at connecticut valley hospital offers a window into the troubled history of how the mentally ill were treated in connecticut. Cemetery at connecticut valley hospital, middletown. Come downtown and enjoy the juneteenth parade starting at noon time come early as the roads will be closed along the parade route, enjoy the celebration and band at mclevy green and then mosey on over to the library at 2 pm for a great conversation headlined with mr. Nov 19, 2007 in a history of connecticuts golden hill paugussett tribe, author charles brilvitch passionately chronicles the tribes struggles and fascinating history through the victorian era to the present, and traces their traditions and ongoing determination to preserve an irreplaceable and vanishing culture. Previously, he worked for the dallas morning news, baltimore newsamerican and martinsburg wv evening journal. This factory made health corsets that were a step towards liberating womens bodies.

Containing the reports and papers presented at the annual meeting held on may 19, 1953, together with a list of officers then selected, and of the accessions made during the year by. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. Published under the auspices of the fairfield county historical society. After learning his history, they organized his longoverdue burial, which achieved national attention. A longtime journalist and civil war blogger, john banks has worked for the past nine years as an editor at espn. Helping the present and the future, live in the past. Connecticuts largest city has some of the biggest attractions in the state. Since the arrival of columbus, native americans have endured countless hardships. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Ct, 1976 bridgeport public library, historical society. The understanding and background of the greater bridgeport region is a nuance of historical nonfiction and early american achievements. A unique island attraction in bridgeport connecticut. Black rock civic and business mens club, bridgeport, conn.

On january 14, 1639, freemen from these three settlements ratified the fundamental orders of connecticut in what john fiske called the first written constitution known to history that created a government. The three river towns, wethersfield, windsor and hartford, had created a general government when faced with the demands of a war. The stratford bard 350th founders day parade issue was generously shared with us by the stratford historical society. Bridgeport white pages bridgeport phone directory lookup. Dec 17, 2019 hidden history is a diary series that explores forgotten and littleknown areas of history.

Located at the edge of the hospital grounds, the cemetery is the final resting place of some nearly 1,700 people, buried there in numbered, unnamed graves from 1878 to 1955. Deep within the complex, beneath the main structures. The barbour collection of connecticut town vital records. Golden star cafe bridgeport 2020 all you need to know. History of bridgeport, connecticut history of towns in. Neighbor news historian discusses fate of shakespeare theatre. A history of connecticuts golden hill paugussett tribe by. Glimpses of bridgeport, conn 1898, introduction by salmon goodsell, under the authority of the board of trade. Discover warner brothers corset factory in bridgeport, connecticut. The journal publishes twice annually, in the spring and fall.

Tripoli who was the english teacher assigned the class to read mark twains book. It eventually became an amusement park known as steeplechase island and the bridgeport portion is. Jul 20, 2019 when bridgeport annexed the borough of west stratford in 1889, the acquisition came with a a small 37acre parcel of land on a barrier island at the mouth of bridgeport harbor. At that time fairfield, black rock was annexed to bridgeport in 1870. A bicentennial picture book, a visual of the old seaport of bridgeport, connecticut. Bridgeport history bridgeport, the most populous city in the state of connecticut, is located on long island sound, was originally a part of the township of stratford. Friends of bridgeport public library abebooks bridgeport. A history of the old town of stratford and the city of bridgeport, connecticut, part i 1886, by samuel orcutt a history of the old town of stratford and the city of bridgeport, connecticut, part ii 1886, by samuel orcutt. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. The frisbie pie company bridgeport, connecticut gastro. View all hotels near bridgeport bluefish baseball club on tripadvisor. Abebooks uniqueness is our network of independent booksellers who work with us to provide the most diverse selection of rare, used and out of print books on the internet. A couple of historic homes bridgeport, ct dwellings part of our history and culture. Bridgeport voted one of the most haunted cities in the.

May 26, 2017 a great day for a book discussion in downtown bridgeport. She is a lecturer and adjunct faculty of homeopathy at the university of bridgeport college of naturopathic medicine and organon study lecturer. Warner brothers corset factory bridgeport, connecticut. A history of connecticuts golden hill paugussett tribe. Bridgeport 18211854 by lorraine cook white 20100327. The purpose of the bridgeport community historical society is to enhance the image of the city of bridgeport by providing historical education.

Bridgeport native pehanick shows close to 200 postcards of the connecticut city from his collection of about 3,000 from the years 1900 to 1940. Hidden history of connecticut is a fascinating read. Hidden in plain sight the public history of one connecticut. Though connecticut ranks 48th of the 50 states in terms of total area, it is among the most densely populated. A visual history of the old seaport of bridgeport, connecticut, 1644 to 1976. Walk to all the best landmarks and hidden gems, answering trivia questions and solving challenges. Marys by the sea park the states newest blue star highway. Hidden history is a diary series that explores forgotten and littleknown areas of history. A history of the old town of stratford and the city. These are tales from greenwich to enfield, from sharon to old lyme and so much in between.

Remembering reads department store bridgeport, ct patch. Fortunes story is one of the many bits of hidden history that can be discovered at the mattatuck museum, a rich tapestry of cultural and artistic heritage focused on the naugatuck valley and the artists of connecticut. She founded naturopathic specialties, llc in 2004, a multidisciplinary practice in milford, ct where she continues to practice homeopathy, naturopathic medicine and teaches homeopathic organon study. Full text of history of black rock, 16441955 see other formats. The frisbie pie company of bridgeport, connecticut was started in 1871 by a civil war veteran, and by the 1950s they were selling around 80,000 pies a day william russell frisbie returned to his. Remembering reads department store bridgeport, ct upscale retailer gone forever. Books by connecticut historical society author of rolls of. Follow along with historian wilson faude in this musthave connecticut book as he traverses the state in search of hidden history. Bridgeport connecticut history a cthumanities project. Historian discusses fate of shakespeare theatre stratford. We make it easy for you to find anyone, anywhere in bridgeport, ct. It also gives the reader a few ideas of things to do and places to visit in the state. From the mid18th century to the mid19th century, bridgeport s history was one of shipbuilding, whaling and rapid growth.

Bridgeport a textbook has been picked for the districts new africanamerican studies course but not everyone is a fan. History of the police department of bridgeport, ct, the relief book publishing company. Jennifer masterson has 852 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the happy ever after playlist by abby jimenez and necessary people by anna pitoniak. From the focus on indigenous occupants to the early new england settlers of this area this book. Stratfords history 16371679 the following stratford history was taken from the stratford bard 350th founders day parade issue. During these years, bridgeport was a bustling city with businesses of all kinds and a vacation destination for the welltodo from new york city and nearby areas. Bridgeport bluefish baseball club 2020 all you need to know. From the mid18th century to the mid19th century, bridgeports history was one of shipbuilding, whaling and rapid growth. Witkowski is the former bridgeport city historian and the department head of the bridgeport history center, emeritus. Mary has had a newspaper column in the bridgeport news, a blog for the connecticut post, and a weekly spot on wicc.

With its history of unearthly happenings and paranormal properties, bridgeport ranked in the top five, according to one list. The first settlers of black rock bridgeport history center. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Livecam views in ct offer a realtime break from all the netflix. The less you know about ct, and its history, the more you will enjoy this book. In the 8th grade at blackham school in bridgeport, ct, mrs. The annual report of the connecticut historical society. Until that time, i had never really enjoyed grammar school or middle school including english class. Bridgeport, ct from br bullpen bridgeport is located in southern connecticut, on the shore of long island sound, 10 miles east of norwalk, ct and 5 miles west of milford, ct.