| Hartford Contributor(s): Barrett, Frank J., Jr. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738563668 ISBN-13: 9780738563664 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: Of the five Upper Connecticut River valley towns chartered by the royal governor of New Hampshire on July 4, 1761, the town of Hartford became the most diverse and pivotal within the region. Located at the intersection of the Connecticut and White River valleys, by the early 19th century Hartford played an important role in the development of river travel, as well as the turnpikes and stage lines crossing northern New England. By mid-century, White River Junction, one of Hartfordas many diverse villages, was the regionas most important railroad center. Within other areas of Hartford, abundant waterpower allowed for substantial development of manufacturing at Quechee, Deweyas Mills, Hartford Village, and Wilder. Like other towns in the Connecticut River valley, agriculture flourished in the townas rural areas. By the mid-20th century, two of the Northeastas most important new interstate highways crossed within Hartfordas borders. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.3 |
| LCCN: 2008936833 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Vermont |
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| Publisher Description: Of the five Upper Connecticut River valley towns chartered by the royal governor of New Hampshire on July 4, 1761, the town of Hartford became the most diverse and pivotal within the region. Located at the intersection of the Connecticut and White River valleys, by the early 19th century Hartford played an important role in the development of river travel, as well as the turnpikes and stage lines crossing northern New England. By mid-century, White River Junction, one of Hartford s many diverse villages, was the region s most important railroad center. Within other areas of Hartford, abundant waterpower allowed for substantial development of manufacturing at Quechee, Dewey s Mills, Hartford Village, and Wilder. Like other towns in the Connecticut River valley, agriculture flourished in the town s rural areas. By the mid-20th century, two of the Northeast s most important new interstate highways crossed within Hartford s borders." |
Contributor Bio(s): Barrett Jr, Frank J.: - Frank J. Barrett Jr. is a lifelong resident of the Upper Connecticut River valley region and longtime area historian. Utilizing vintage historic photographs from his own collection, the Hartford Historical Society, Dartmouth College Special Collections, the Vermont Historical Society, and others, he examines the rich and diverse history of this very unique community. |