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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CQ7_country-lanes-city-streets_Danbury-CT.html
Many Danbury land records were destroyed during the British raid of 1777. Historic newspapers, old deeds and early maps help us piece together some of the earliest place names of our city. Parts of Danbury were lost to Bethel when it broke away …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CQ5_danbury-firsts_Danbury-CT.html
· First recorded census taken in 1756, Danbury's population: 1,527.· Danbury's first mayor, elected in 1888, was Lewis LeGrand Hopkins.· The first train arrived on the tracks of the Danbury & Norwalk Railroad on March 1, 1851…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CNH_danbury-women-of-note_Danbury-CT.html
Throughout its history, countless women have contributed to Danbury and the lives of its citizens. Here are just a few that have left their mark on our community. Mary Bull (1812-1882) dedicated her life to attending the poor and needy of Danbury…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CNG_monumental-moments_Danbury-CT.html
There are monuments located throughout our city that serve as a reminder of those who have served our country. The dedication of the Civil War Soldier's Monument took place on May 27, 1880 in City Hall Square. The 32-foot high granite monument st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CNF_the-sporting-life_Danbury-CT.html
historic newspapers reveal that sports have long been an outlet for both competitive and recreational gatherings in our city. Local coverage of amateur, club, factory, and school competitions were a regular feature. Early baseball games were held…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CNE_the-danbury-public-library_Danbury-CT.html
In 1771, the Reverend Ebenezer Baldwin drew up terms for a subscription library that would be free to all denominations. Between 1793 and 1856, several other libraries were formed and disbanded. In 1869 the present Danbury Library was incorporate…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CND_old-city-center-square_Danbury-CT.html
City Hall Square, the intersection of Main and White Streets has been a central focal point for public activities and structures since the late eighteenth century. In the 1880s it became the center of Danbury public life. The old City Hall, that s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CNA_the-settling-of-danbury_Danbury-CT.html
In the spring of the year 1685, the first permanent settlement of Danbury was made. The eight determined families of Samuel Benedict, James Benedict, Thomas Barnum, Judah Gregory, Thomas Taylor, John Hoyt, Francis Bushnell and James Beebe settled…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CN9_kenosia-candlewood_Danbury-CT.html
Lake Kenosia, said to originate from a Native American word meaning pike or pickerel, is part of the Still River waterway. This popular local park has always played an historic role as a recreational gathering place for Danbury residents. In his …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CN7_danbury-the-hat-city_Danbury-CT.html
Although local folklore credits a man by the name of Zadoc Benedict with the start of hatting in Danbury after the Revolutionary War, hatters are thought to have been at work in the Danbury community before that time. After the Revolutionary War…