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Brookfield, Connecticut, Images of America, Paperback

Description: Brookfield, Connecticut, Images of America, Paperback During the early 1700s, Brookfield was first colonizedin an area occupied by the Pootatuck Indians. Hat,shear, and comb factories arose along the Still River,enticing settlers, who built farms, churches, and inns. In1752, land was taken from New Milford, Newtown, andDanbury to form the Parish of Newbury. By 1788, the townwas incorporated as Brookfield in honor of the area's firstordained pastor, Rev. Thomas Brooks.Thetown quickly outgrew its horse-and-buggy pathsand one-room schoolhouses. In 1927, CandlewoodLake was born out of area farmland, flooded to formthe largest man-made lake in Connecticut. Brookfielddepicts the settlement of the area and highlights notablenatives, including Lucia Ruggles Holman, the firstAmerican woman to circumnavigate the globe, andSarah Jane Campbell, P.T. Barnum's famous fat lady.

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Location: Columbia, South Carolina

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Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

Brand: Unbranded

MPN: 9780738501161

Book Title: Brookfield

Number of Pages: 128 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Item Height: 0.3 in

Publication Year: 1999

Topic: United States / Northeast / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Travel, Photography, History

Item Weight: 0.7 Oz

Item Length: 9.2 in

Author: Marilyn Whittlesey

Book Series: Images of America Ser.

Item Width: 6.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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