Historian's Corner

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Story of ‘Widow’ Gill and Her Mansion  Reprinted from a column by past city historian Harriet North:  The other day I came through Forest Road as I was returning from Westville.  To my … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

George R. Kelsey  In the years following the War Between the States, America began to advance herself by leaps and bounds, becoming an economic example, a world power, and an inspiration to many still living in the Old World.  … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

Old Newgate Prison  With the growth of the first settlements in New England, crime and punishment became common issues, just as they had been in the Old World.  However, the setting had changed and so the early codes and methods of … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The West Shore Chronicles, As written, 1925  Thanks to Kathy Granfield for making this possible-  Compiled from Data Furnished by: C. Edwin Booth (Rocky Beach); Eugene Hubbard (Jones Hill … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist “Washington’s Black Regiment” Can you imagine Congregational ministers fanning the fires of war?  It couldn’t be possible, could it?  And yet, the English authorities termed the colonial ministers … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Tom Thumb  This week’s column is taken from The West Haven Booster, dated November 1933, and written in the style of that era:  Today we beg to recall to your recollection a big, little man, who … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Zuppardi’s Apizza Part II Read part one.  When Tony Zuppardi got sick in 1983, he turned the business over to his children, Robert, Cheryl and Lori.  The three of them ran the business until … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Zuppardi’s Apizza Part I Read part two.  Do you remember your first pizza?  The Boy does:  It was on an evening in 1959 when the family had gone out to see a black-and-white “cops and … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner

Thomas Painter  Thanks to Peter J. Malia for contributing to this week’s column:  The most vivid account of the landing of the British in 1779 was given by Thomas Painter of the West Haven Congregational Church. He was a member … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner