Savin Rock’s Transition Part II See part 1 here. See part 3 here. See part 4 here. See part 5 here. “We Knew the Rock Was Fading” Savin Rock brought both pleasure and pain--Rosalie DeFeo remembers it this way: During the 1940s, my … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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By Dan Shine Savin Rock’s Transition Part I See part 2 here. See part 3 here. See part 4 here. See part 5 here. Those of us of a certain age have fond and romanticized memories of Old Savin Rock. It was a wonderful, magical place, and … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist New Haven Topography Part II Scientific tradition holds that the continental glacier entered and completely covered Connecticut about 26,000 years ago. In addition, tradition holds that the Ice Age … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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New Haven Topography Topography is defined the study of the shape and features of land surfaces. It is the intent of this article to describe the early topography of Greater New Haven, and to explain its influence on its … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Christ Church Christ Church was established in 1723; records indicate that it is the second oldest Episcopal church in Connecticut. At first, members met in their homes for worship … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The University of New Haven Part II See Part 1 The New Haven County Temporary Home For Dependent and Neglected Children Continuing the series on the University of New Haven, the story of … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The University of New Haven Part I See Part 2https://westhavenvoice.com/historians-corner-206/ The University of New Haven has been a fixture on the West Haven landscape for as long as most of us … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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Christmas Shopping, Downtown December, 1957 The five-year-old could barely contain himself as he rode with his sister in the back seat of the 1951 Plymouth: their parents were taking them Christmas Shopping! … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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Loretta’s Christmas Memory, 1929 (As submitted by Valerie Forte Vitali) In her years as Librarian in WH, Loretta BonTempo Forte had a knack for selecting books that suited the avid readers who patronized the library. Her love of reading … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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Pilgrim or Puritan? We today often use the words Puritan and Pilgrim interchangeably, and yet the difference in the two is quite significant: those who came on the Mayflower to found the starving colony of Plymouth in 1620 were the … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner