Roseland Cottage, Woodstock

Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
– Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Carol M. Highsmith Archive

The town of Woodstock is located in Windham County in the northeast corner of the state. Originally settled as part of Massachusetts, in 1749 Woodstock incorporated and became part of Connecticut. During the 18th century, it was primarily a farming community. In the 19th century, it developed its share of industry and was known for its shoe factories. By the mid-1800s, however, it had reverted back to being largely a farming community and also became a popular summer destination for wealthy east-coast families. Today, Woodstock is the second-largest town in Connecticut and is known for Roseland Cottage, the former summer home of wealthy businessman Henry Bowen.

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Websites

US National Park Service. “Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor,” 2017. Link.
“The Last Green Valley,” 2017. Link.

Places

Historic New England. “Roseland Cottage,” 2017. Link.
“Woodstock Historical Society,” 2017. Link.

Documents

“Broadside - Fugitive Slave AD - Ten Dollars Reward!,” 1803. Connecticut History Illustrated, Connecticut Historical Society. Link.
Woodford, E. M. “Map of Windham County, Connecticut.” Philadelphia, PA: E.M. Woodford, 1856. University of Connecticut Libraries, Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC, Yale University Library, Map Collection. Link.
Lester, John S. “Map of Woodstock, Conn., 1883.” Topographical. Boston, MA: Heliotype Printing Company, 1886. University of Connecticut Libraries, Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC. Link.
Lee, Stephen. “Windham County, Conn., Business Directory Containing the Names, Business and Location of All the Business Men in the County, Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Other Statistics, with a History of Each Town.” Windham County Transcript Office, 1861. Link.
Connecticut State Library Digital Collections. “Woodstock - WPA Architectural Survey,” 2017. Link.
“Woodstock Collection.” Connecticut Digital Archive, n.d. Link.

Books

Woodstock Historical Society, and Cheryl Wakely. A Journey Through Woodstock, 1686-2011. Woodstock,  CT: Donning Company Publishers, 2011.
Bayles, Richard, ed. History of Windham County, Connecticut. New York, NY: W. W. Preston & Company, 1889. Link.
Larned, Ellen. History of Windham County, Connecticut. 1600-1760. Vol. 1. Worcester,  MA: Ellen Larned, 1874. Link.
Larned, Ellen. History of Windham County, Connecticut. 1760-1880. Vol. 2. Worcester,  MA: Ellen Larned, 1874. Link.
Lynn, Paul. Just a Thought. Woodstock, CT: Frost Hollow Publishers, 2008.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Collection, and Clarence Bowen. Woodstock: An Historical Sketch. New York, NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1886. Link.