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Why Is It Named That? Nylked Terrace in Rowayton
Now that the election is over, Veterans Day came and went, and soon Thanksgiving will lead into Christmas, it is
Jackie Lightfield
November 19, 2024
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Norwalk’s Old Fashioned Creative Economy
The history of Norwalk from the top, of your head that is. This is about the hat making industry.
Jackie Lightfield
November 18, 2024
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History of Wilson Point
Textile merchant Lewis O’ Wilson and the history of Wilson’s Point.
Jackie Lightfield
November 17, 2024
East Norwalk
East Norwalk Cemetery
The first burial of colonial settlers was in 1655 making this cemetery the oldest in Norwalk. The triangle shape echos
Jackie Lightfield
May 10, 2021
East Norwalk
Why Is This Named That?
The bridge that spans the Norwalk River and connects East Norwalk to South Norwalk is named after Stanley H. Stroffolino.
Jackie Lightfield
April 21, 2021
East Norwalk
Norwalk Historical Society Museum
Most museums tend to stay put, but in Norwalk, history has been on the move. Once housed in the former
Jackie Lightfield
August 11, 2024
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Whistleville, Norwalk’s Immigrant Village
By the middle of the 1800s Norwalk became a stop on the New York and New Haven Railroad line. The spur up
Jackie Lightfield
July 15, 2022