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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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Guyton flying the V-173, November 23, 1942

Boone Guyton Tested the Limits of World-Famous Aircraft

September 24, 2022 • Business and Industry, Invention and Technology, Work, World War II, Woodbridge

A long-time resident of Woodbridge, Boone Guyton was one of the most prolific test pilots in US aviation history.

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Amasa Preston House

“Washburn Colonials”: Distinguished 1920s Homes Stand the Test of Time

September 14, 2021 • Emergence of Modern America 1890-1930, Cheshire, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Hamden, Women, Woodbridge

Without formal training, Alice Washburn designed some of Connecticut’s most iconic Colonial Revival buildings of the early 20th century.

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Thomas Darling House and Tavern, Woodbridge

The Darlings Make Preservation a Family Affair

May 9, 2015 • Architecture, Everyday Life, Historic Preservation, Work, Woodbridge

Thomas Darling was an 18th-century merchant, farmer, and politician and a member of the colonial elite.

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