The Waddingham Mansion Part I See part two here. See part three here. See part four here. See part five here. Way back in the 1950s and 1960s, Lorraine Wood Rockefeller was a reporter for the Town Crier. Her stories of Old West Haven … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Savin Rock Carousel III Murphy’s Hippodrome took on rival Wilcox’s by building what became known as Murphy’s Pier. That pier ran behind the Hippodrome on Beach Street and featured ferry service to Lighthouse Point every 5 minutes—or so said … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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When The Flying Horses Came To West Haven – Part Two West Haven’s George Cameron was already a wealthy businessman by the time he met the Murphy brothers when they took rooms at Cameron’s Seaview Hotel in 1906. As mentioned in last week’s … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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The Day the Flying Horses Came to Town When most people mention Savin Rock -- Giuliano’s Savin Rock Arcade on Beach Street comes to mind. That’s where THE carousel lived, which everyone simply called the Flying Horses. Its official name was … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part V See part 1 here. See part 2 here. See part 3 here. See part 4 here. By Dan Shine The pirate Blackbeard, whose proper name was Edward Teach, had great success and notoriety for years … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part IV Captain William Kidd, David Marteens See part 1 here. See part 2 here. See part 3 here. See part 5 here. By Dan Shine When the talk turns to pirates, Captain Kidd’s name is sure to … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part III See part 1 here. See part 2 here. See part 4 here. See part 5 here. By Dan Shine The Connecticut Coast has known a long history of piracy and privateering, and those errant souls who … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part II See part 1 here. See part 3 here. See part 4 here. See part 5 here. By Dan Shine This week’s column has been contributed by notable local historian and author Peter Malia: As the … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part I See part 2 here. See part 3 here. See part 4 here. See part 5 here. By Dan Shine This week’s column has been contributed by notable local historian and author Peter Malia: I was … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Fitzgerald’s Florist The year was 1957. President Eisenhower was in the White House and the Cold War was in full swing. The average American was earning $4500 per year and gas cost twenty four cents per gallon; and a Swanson TV dinner cost … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner