| Plymouth, Connecticut Contributor(s): Johnson, Lani B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738564109 ISBN-13: 9780738564104 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Series: Images of America |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (0.60 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the town of Plymouth, Connecticut formerly known as Northbury was settled only by scattered groups of Indians and hearty newcomers from Europe. As time went on, however, the Town of Plymouth developed into an industrial community composed of nine organized districts: Plymouth, Greystone, Allentown, the Lakes, Pequabuck, Terryville, East Plymouth, and the Holt District. Residents of Plymouth were industrious and inventive from the very beginning. In 1793 Eli Terry founded the clock-making business that became the foremost enterprise in the town s history, and in 1854 the expansion of the Eagle Lock Company fostered the development of Terryville. During the course of the nineteenth century, a plethora of smaller companies developed along the town s many waterways, manufacturing everything from furniture to toys, plows, and hats. Plymouth, Connecticut chronicles the development of the town through the years with a remarkable series of vintage images and informative text." |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnson, Lani B.: - Lani Johnson is a resident of Plymouth who has worked together with the Plymouth Historical Society to produce this volume. Many of the images have been borrowed from the historical society s archives, but numerous others have been drawn from the collections of longtime residents. |