Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . or place none objected, so as to hinder the same. Business was carried on here both from New Haven and continued until about 1680. Why the business was relinquishedcannot be now satisfactorily ascertained. The tradition is, that it was EAST HAVEN 205 occasioned by the death of the principal workmen, during a season ofgreat mortality in 1679.
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . or place none objected, so as to hinder the same. Business was carried on here both from New Haven and continued until about 1680. Why the business was relinquishedcannot be now satisfactorily ascertained. The tradition is, that it was EAST HAVEN 205 occasioned by the death of the principal workmen, during a season ofgreat mortality in 1679. The furnace was supplied with bog ore fromNorth Haven. It was chiefly carted, but sometimes brought from Bogmine wharf by water, round to the point below the furnace ; and fromthat circumstance the point to this day is called Bog mine. East Haven was incorporated as a distinct town in 1785. It isbounded n. by North Haven, e. by Branford, s. by Long Island sound,and w. by the harbor and Quinnipiac river, dividing it from New is about 6 miles long and 3 wide. Central part, 3£ miles from NewHaven. Agriculture and fishing constitute the principal business of theinhabitants. Considerable mercantile business is done in Fair Congregational and Ejriscopal Churches, East Haven. The above is a western view of the Congregational and Episcopalchurches. The Congregational church is seen on the left, the Episco-pal is on the right, a small building with three windows on the westside. The Congregational church is constructed of stone, and is 70feet by 50. The walls were raised and covered in 1773-4; thefinishing of the house was suspended for several years. Public worshipcommenced in it in September, 1774. Considering the time this edificewas built, it is a great and honorable work, and stands as a lastingmonument of the enterprise, public spirit, wisdom and perseverance ofthe inhabitants. The Episcopal church was erected in 1789. The village bore their proportion of town an
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