Danbury

Danbury (HMF3H)

Location: Danbury, CT 06810 Fairfield County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 23.439', W 73° 26.898'

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Eight families came from Norwalk in 1685 to settle this area which the Indians called Pahquioque. They built their first homes a half mile south of here and made this green their common. The General Court in October 1687 decreed the name "Danbury" although the settlers had chosen "Swampfield." Beans and other crops helped make Danbury an inland trading center by 1750 with a population of two thousand.

At the start of the American Revolution this town became a hospital and supply base. General Tyron led a British force of two thousand in a raid on Danbury on April 26 - 27, 1777. Three young men, one a Negro, died in defense of the town near the north end of the green. The British burned nineteen houses, a church, twenty-two barns and many supplies.

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General David Wooster, commanding the American forces which set upon the British, was wounded at Ridgefield and died and was buried here. The street to the west bears his name.

Hat making became Danbury's foremost industry after independence. Until the 1950's, Danbury was known as the Hat City of the World. Charles Ives, famed American composer, was born here in 1874. His birthplace has been preserved by the Danbury Scott - Fanton Museum and Historical Society.
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HM NumberHMF3H
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Year Placed1974
Placed ByCity of Danbury, Connecticut Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 10:52pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 629728 N 4583286
Decimal Degrees41.39065000, -73.44830000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 23.439', W 73° 26.898'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 23' 26.34" N, 73° 26' 53.88" W
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Area Code(s)203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 88 Main St, Danbury CT 06810, US
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