Wallingford
Wallingford

Author: Wallingford Historical Society

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780738500751

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Wallingford lies nestled among the hills along the valley of the Quinnipiac River in Connecticut. Its first settlers were 38 planters and their families, who arrived in 1670. The land proved to be productive for farming and orchards. Many years after its founding, Wallingford flourished as a center for the making of silver hollowware and flatware. With names such as Wallace, Simpson, Rogers, Elton, Hall, Miller, International Silver, the Community (a commune, which later joined the Oneida, New York community), and later Boardman, Wallingford became known throughout the country. Unique areas of Wallingford such as Yalesville, Tracy, Pond Hill, North Farms, and Cook Hill sprang up, taking on the names of the people who started businesses and farms there. Today, although most of the farms and the silver industry have disappeared, Wallingford still has a thriving industry and rural expanses. Revering its heritage, the community has worked hard to achieve this balance as it has gone forward to meet the challenges of the present and future.

Legendary Locals of Wallingford
Legendary Locals of Wallingford

Author: Tarn Granucci

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-09-07

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439653097

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Legendary Locals of Wallingford is about fabric--the fabric of community that is made up of an amazing variety of threads, yarns, and whole panels of every color, design, and origin. These represent the people of the community. Wallingford's story goes back over 350 years and encompasses an enormous range of people with every kind of motivation for being part of this town. The people of this community love where they live and give back to the townspeople who have supported their businesses, educated their children, and protected them in so many ways. Wallingford has produced a number of people of celebrity, including Morton Downey, the famous singer and songwriter of the 1920s and 1930s, and also his son Morton Downey Jr., who earned a name for himself in the TV talk show world; Beverly Donofrio authored Riding in Cars With Boys; Maureen Moore acts on Broadway; sculptor Robert Gober recently completed a major show at MOMA in New York; and Maj. Raoul Lufbery was a renowned World War I Flying Ace. These and more are celebrated here.

Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford

Author: George Randolph Chester

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-13

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13:

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'Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford' is a novel written by George Randolph Chester. The book begins as our protagonist, J. Rufus Wallingford, came up with an invention that he thought was brilliant and is sure to win him fame and fortune. Little does he know that while his wish will come true, it may not last for as long as he'd like.

Wallingford's Historic Legacy
Wallingford's Historic Legacy

Author: Beth Devlin, Dawn Gottschalk, and Tarn Granucci

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467104949

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In 1669, thirty-eight freemen of the New Haven Colony signed a covenant to form a new plantation amongst the rolling hills and valleys east of the Quinnipiac River. With the official incorporation established the following year, Wallingford grew from a 17th-century colonial farming village into a thriving and diverse community. It was witness to the Revolutionary War and a pioneer in the Industrial Revolution, and it produced leaders in religion, arts, and politics. Robert Wallace and Samuel Simpson, who introduced silver manufacturing, and Moses Y. Beach, founder of the Associated Press, called Wallingford home. Their philanthropy helped expand schools, churches, and public services. Although the original footprint of the colonists has changed over the centuries, a stroll through the town reveals its richly preserved history. Impressive architectural styles line the streets, from 17th-century saltbox homes to Beaux-Arts mansions and Gothic Revival churches. Center Street Cemetery holds the final resting place of Wallingford's early settlers, and many of their names have left an indelible legacy.

Young Wallingford
Young Wallingford

Author: George Randolph Chester

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-08-10

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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Young Wallingford is an exciting action adventure in which a young man pulls a heist on the state prison system. Excerpt: "A natural again!" exulted Jonathan Reuben Wix, as the dice bounded from his plump hand and came to rest upon the billiard table in Leiniger's Select Café, with a five and a deuce showing. "Somebody ring the bell for me, because I'm a-going to get off."