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Wethersfield
Village Improvement Association - In the period following the
Civil War, village improvement associations were started all over
America. In 1883, Stephen F. Willard, of Comstock Ferre Company and
other civic-minded residents, started a village improvement
association in Wethersfield. The improvements Willard had in mind
were major. The WVIA's first order of business which was to install
not only sidewalks but also street lamps. More…
The town of Wethersfield, CT
was
settled in 1634 by families who voluntarily left the Massachusetts
Bay Colony both for land and to have the freedom to practice their
own religious beliefs. They were
led by John Oldham, and spent the winter of 1634-35 in Wethersfield
awaiting permission from the Massachusetts court to settle along the
Connecticut River . More…
Some Interesting People settled,
lived, worked, and thrived in Wethersfield, and left their indelible
influence on our town. Their character and influence are evident as
you travel our beautiful tree-lined streets. More…
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