Wethersfield Historical Society, and Beverly Lucas. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, McDermott, William. Wethersfield, Families, Community and Change. Tolland, CT: Kerleen Press, Wethersfield Historical Society. The majority of Wethersfield's housing stock is single family homes and condominiums. Wethersfield CT. Condo Buildings. Just Ask! Over the next century, some 33 percent of Wethersfield onion producers would be women.
The more the townspeople exported their commodities, the more wealth they produced. The more profit, the more their commercial activity expanded. With increasing wealth, colonial Wethersfield also became a major importer of luxury goods including glass, ceramics, cutlery, and books. Brick-making and tanning were added to its commercial itinerary. As a further reflection of their status, they built prestigious houses.
The Joseph Webb and Silas Deane houses were two of the most notable. Made of brick it further reflected affluence.
When George Washington came to town preparing for the renowned Battle of Yorktown, he observed those traits firsthand. Wethersfield had earned its reputation as a land of steady habits like Connecticut in microcosm, yet great transition lay ahead.
The custom of primogeniture guaranteed town land to the oldest male child, leaving many others with few options. Young men, looking for the same opportunities their parents had had, left for states such as New York, Ohio, and Illinois where they purchased inexpensive land. The exodus contributed to a stagnant population, an indication that financial success could no longer be taken for granted.
Combined with a blight that destroyed the onion crop in , Wethersfield residents faced tough times. Other ways of making money had to be found, but Wethersfield spent the rest of the nineteenth century without duplicating the great commercial success that highlighted the colonial period. The prison created capital that would speed up the introduction of trolleys to town later in the century.
The town also turned to the seed industry for its commercial success. Wethersfield became the cradle of American seed companies, remaining a steady supplier for the next sixty years.
Onions had built churches, but seeds could not build houses, a fact born out by the paucity of Victorian homes in town. Its population grew slowly. More than 1, individuals lived in Wethersfield in Come to Wethersfield, and discover the place where history lives.
What to See and Do Wethersfield offers a variety of historic attractions, activities and events for visitors. We take pride in marketing Wethersfield's historic assets through events to encourage the community and visitors to be inspired by the historic preservations including its Museums, Architecture, Parks and Gardens, Landscape and ambiance overall.
Meetings are open to the Public, please refer to the Town of Wethersfield's website for dates, locations of future meetings and our annual tourism report. Our Partners.
0コメント