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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CLW_marian-anderson_Danbury-CT.html
Marian Anderson was orn in Philadelphia on February 27, 1897. Although her early musical training was sporadic, a scholarship enabled her to study abroad under distinguished teachers. When Arturo Tosacnini heard her perform at the Salzburg festiv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CLU_danbury-fair-days_Danbury-CT.html
The origins of the Danbury Fair began in 1821 when the Fairfield Agricultural Society held gatherings in Elmwood Park on Main Street. The event gave farmers an opportunity to discuss farming methods and showcase the fruits of their labor. Hat man…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CLS_trains-trolleys-transportation_Danbury-CT.html
On March 1, 1852, the first train on the tracks of the Danbury & Norwalk Railroad pulled into the Main Street depot, located on the site of the present Post Office. The venture consisted of three locomotives, six passenger cars, twenty-four freig…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CLR_charles-edward-ives-the-father-of-modern-music_Danbury-CT.html
Charles Edward Ives, the ?Father of Modern Music,' was born in Danbury on October 20, 1874 to a prominent New England family who were leading citizens of he community. His grandfather, George White Ives, founder of The Savings Bank of Danbury, wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CLP_the-seal-of-the-city_Danbury-CT.html
On April 19, 1889, Governor Morgan Bulkley signed a document granting Danbury official designation as a City within the State of Connecticut. Plans were immediately underway to create a city seal. Committee member Henry Hoyt was assigned the task…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CKN_savings-bank-of-danbury-at-bankers-row_Danbury-CT.html
An important aspect of Danbury's growth as a regional center was the proliferation of banks. The Savings Bank of Danbury began conducting business in 1849 when George W. Ives set up shop in the Ives homestead on Main Street. As noted by James M. B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CKM_the-danbury-fire-department_Danbury-CT.html
The first reference to a fire department in Danbury can be found in The Republican Journal newspaper printed on November 11, 1793 announcing, "A subscription has been set forward in this town for the purpose of procuring a Fire Engine." In 1824 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CKL_higher-education_Danbury-CT.html
Continuing educational opportunities have long been available in Danbury. In the late 1800s, the Stillman's Business College, at the corner on Main and White Streets, offered classes in penmanship, commercial law and bookkeeping. The Danbury Sta…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CKK_the-news-around-town_Danbury-CT.html
The first newspaper printed in Danbury was called The Farmer's Journal and the year was 1790. By 1837, The Danbury Times was churning out a weekly paper on a small wooden press that printed one side of a page at a time. During the Civil War, Jame…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CG9_first-settlement-1710_Brookfield-CT.html
First Settlement 1710Newbury Parish Incorporated 1754Town of Brookfield Incorporated 1788Pioneer FamiliesDunning · Peck · Hawley · Smith · Northrop · Ruggles · Dibble · Merwin · Baldwin &midd…