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Detail of Bethany area from Map of Connecticut, from actual survey by Moses Warren, 1811

Bethany: Small-town Perseverance in the Face of Growing Industrialization

February 17, 2023 • Beacon Falls, Bethany, Business and Industry, Woodbridge

One contribution the town of Bethany makes to historical scholarship comes from a look at its evolution from a parish and agricultural settlement to a thriving residential community.

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Detail of the Bethany Airport Hanger from the Aerial survey of Connecticut 1934

A Busy Airfield in Bethany

August 19, 2022 • Great Depression and World War II 1929-1945, Bethany, Everyday Life, Transportation, World War II

In its first few years, the airfield in Bethany served the interests of small-time aviation enthusiasts.

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A US Army Air Force Waco CG-4A-WO glider

Daring World War II Escape of a Bethany Soldier

June 20, 2022 • Great Depression and World War II 1929-1945, Bethany, World War II

A member of the glider service, Rollin Booth Fowler crash landed in Normandy during World War II and was captured, only to execute a daring and dramatic escape.

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The House That Hoadley Built

May 4, 2019 • Bethany, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Waterbury

The Wheeler-Beecher House (Hoadley House) serves as an outstanding example of Colonial architecture and also of renowned architect David Hoadley’s work.

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