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History of Windham County ConnecticutSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: Our database does not include an historic photo for Windham County Connecticut, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Local History Notes:The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: WINDHAM, a county forming the N. E. extremity of Connecticut, has an area of about 620 square miles. It is drained by the Quinebaug, Shetucket, Willimantic, and Natchaug rivers, and other smaller streams, which supply motive-power to numerous mills. The inhabitants are largely engaged in manufactures. The surface is uneven and in some parts rough and rocky. The soil along the streams is very fertile, but in other portions of the county is often of an inferior quality. Indian corn, potatoes, and grass are the staples. In 1850 the county produced 240,276 bushels of corn; 297,098 of potatoes; 56,138 tons of bay; 599,004 pounds of butter, and 817,073 of cheese. There were 48 cotton and 15 woollen factories, 1 iron foundry, 4 cordage manufactories, and 1 calico-print works, 185 boot and shoe manufactories, 5 machine shops, 14 grist, 2 paper, and 32 saw and planing mills, 9 tanneries, 4 coach. 1 pin, and 2 hardware manufactories. It contained 67 churches, 3 newspaper offices. 7742 pupils attending public schools, and 528 attending academies and other schools. The county is intersected by the railroads connecting Norwich with Worcester, and New London with Palmer. Organized in 1726, having been formed out of portions of Hartford and New Loudon counties. Capital, Brooklyn. Population, 31,079. |
Connecticut Facts: Windham County Facts: Seat: WillimanticEstablished: 1726 Formed from: Hartford and New London
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